Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Enfidha, Tunisia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE), Enfidha, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,215 miles (or 10,001 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 Enfidha–Hammamet International 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 Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):

• Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
• By 1966, the introduction of the Titan and Atlas Intercontinental Strategic Ballistic Missiles into the US Strategic Inventory lessened the need for intercontinental strategic bombers.
• 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.
• Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
• After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.
• 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 Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE):

• Enfidha Airport was originally planned as a second hub for Tunisair, but the airline stated that only occasional charter flights would be operated.
• Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport handled 210,000 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,790 miles (18,974 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport", other names for NBE include "Aéroport international d'Enfidha-Hammamet", "مطار النفيضة حمامات الدولي" and "Maṭār an-Nafīḍah Ḥammāmāt ad-Duwalī".
• The closest airport to Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) is Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SE of NBE.
• Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport was originally named after the former Tunisian president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.