Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°8'16"N by 75°22'47"W)
Distance from BIF to MPO:
1,825.83 miles (2,938.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO), Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,826 miles (or 2,938 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Biggs Army Airfield and Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIF |
| More Information: | BIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPO / KMPO |
| Airport Name: | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'16"N by 75°22'47"W |
| Area Served: | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1915 feet (584 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPO |
| More Information: | MPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Beginning in 1950, the 97th Bomb Wing received its first B-50 Superfortress, an improved version of the B-29 capable of delivering atomic weapons.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- With the arrival of the 95th Bomb Wing in June 1952, the host unit at Biggs was changed to the SAC 810th Air Division, which operationally controlled both the 97th and 95th Bombardment Wings.
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
- After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.
Facts about Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO):
- The closest airport to Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) is Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of MPO.
- Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,678 miles (18,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) S | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.99 miles (24.13 km) S | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 3 | 14.99 miles (24.13 km) S | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 4 | 43.94 miles (70.72 km) NW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) NNE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 72.12 miles (116.06 km) NNE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) WNW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) ESE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) NNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) WNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) ENE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 131.38 miles (211.43 km) ENE | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 147.17 miles (236.85 km) NE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 171.87 miles (276.59 km) E | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,386.81 miles (18,325.24 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,174.71 miles (17,983.90 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,100.93 miles (17,865.18 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,087.51 miles (17,843.58 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,754.87 miles (17,308.24 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,716.40 miles (17,246.34 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,655.16 miles (17,147.78 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,653.79 miles (17,145.57 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,632.78 miles (17,111.76 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,617.12 miles (17,086.55 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,579.17 miles (17,025.49 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,563.85 miles (17,000.83 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,526.48 miles (16,940.68 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,503.77 miles (16,904.14 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,500.21 miles (16,898.41 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.42 miles (21.60 km) ESE | Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 22.59 miles (36.35 km) NW | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 26.90 miles (43.29 km) WNW | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 33.69 miles (54.22 km) S | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 33.70 miles (54.23 km) WSW | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 48.46 miles (77.99 km) S | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 49.36 miles (79.44 km) NE | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 55.51 miles (89.33 km) ESE | Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 57.22 miles (92.08 km) SSE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) SE | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 60.08 miles (96.70 km) ESE | Essex County Airport (CDW) | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 60.74 miles (97.75 km) SSW | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 62.76 miles (101.00 km) S | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 63.33 miles (101.91 km) ENE | Orange County Airport (MGJ) | Montgomery, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 63.47 miles (102.14 km) SE | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.74 miles (18,793.45 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,653.68 miles (18,754.74 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,649.23 miles (18,747.57 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,627.35 miles (18,712.36 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,602.55 miles (18,672.45 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,563.46 miles (18,609.54 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,557.60 miles (18,600.11 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,555.01 miles (18,595.93 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,543.55 miles (18,577.49 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,488.07 miles (18,488.21 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,412.12 miles (18,365.98 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,392.44 miles (18,334.31 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,367.39 miles (18,293.99 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,364.15 miles (18,288.78 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,359.09 miles (18,280.64 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |