Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Mardin, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Mardin Airport (MQM), Mardin, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,211 miles (or 11,605 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 large distance between Biggs Army Airfield and Mardin Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Biggs Army Airfield and Mardin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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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: | MQM / LTCR |
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Location: | Mardin, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'58"N by 40°38'26"E |
Area Served: | Mardin, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1729 feet (527 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQM |
More Information: | MQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Along with the B-50-equipped 97th Bomb Wing, Strategic Air Command established the 95th Bombardment Wing at Biggs in June 1952 and planned to base its heavy B-36 Peacemaker heavy bomber at the base.
- Prior to the takeover of Biggs by SAC in October 1948, it had previously moved the B-29 Superfortress-equipped 97th Bombardment Group to the base in May.
- 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.
- The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
- 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.
Facts about Mardin Airport (MQM):
- In addition to being known as "Mardin Airport", another name for MQM is "Mardin Havaalanı".
- The furthest airport from Mardin Airport (MQM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,424 miles (18,385 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Mardin Airport (MQM) is Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ESE of MQM.
- Mardin Airport (MQM) currently has only 1 runway.