Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Nevsehir, 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 Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), Nevsehir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,949 miles (or 11,184 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 Nevşehir Kapadokya 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 Nevşehir Kapadokya 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: | NAV / LTAZ |
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| Location: | Nevsehir, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°46'8"N by 34°31'35"E |
| Area Served: | Nevşehir, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administration) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2835 feet (864 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAV |
| More Information: | NAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- While in Alaska, the 97th Bombardment Wing had been activated under the Hobson Plan, and the 97th Bomb Group became a subordinate organization under the wing.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- 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.
- 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.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV):
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) E of NAV.
- The furthest airport from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,256 miles (18,114 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport", another name for NAV is "Nevşehir Kapadokya Havalimanı".
