Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Oryol, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°56'6"N by 36°0'6"E)
Distance from BIF to OEL:
6,156.88 miles (9,908.51 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 Yuzhny Airport (OEL), Oryol, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,157 miles (or 9,909 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 Yuzhny 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 Yuzhny 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 |
| 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: | OEL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oryol, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°56'6"N by 36°0'6"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OEL |
| More Information: | OEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- With World War II imminent, a massive construction effort was begun at Biggs Army Airfield between 1942–1945.
- Beginning in 1959, the B-36s were sent to Davis-Monthan AFB for reclamation as B-52B Stratofortresses began to arrive, being transferred from the 99th Bombardment Wing at Westover AFB, Massachusetts which was receiving new B-52Ds.
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
- 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.
- With the inactivation of the 362d, its personnel and aircraft were assigned to the newly reactivated 20th Fighter Group.
- 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 Yuzhny Airport (OEL):
- Yuzhny Airport (OEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Yuzhny Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuzhny Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Yuzhny Airport", other names for OEL include "Аэропорт Южный" and "UUOR".
- The closest airport to Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is Bryansk International Airport (BZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of OEL.
- The furthest airport from Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,836 miles (17,440 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 78.18 miles (125.82 km) WNW | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 2 | 82.70 miles (133.10 km) S | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 3 | 112.36 miles (180.83 km) N | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 4 | 148.52 miles (239.03 km) E | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 5 | 156.60 miles (252.03 km) ESE | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 6 | 160.32 miles (258.01 km) S | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 7 | 187.45 miles (301.67 km) NNE | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 8 | 188.12 miles (302.75 km) NNE | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 9 | 190.82 miles (307.09 km) NNE | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 10 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) NE | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 11 | 203.41 miles (327.36 km) NW | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 12 | 203.43 miles (327.39 km) NNE | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 13 | 208.36 miles (335.32 km) S | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 210.43 miles (338.65 km) W | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 15 | 217.42 miles (349.90 km) NNE | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,836.45 miles (17,439.54 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,395.23 miles (16,729.46 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,389.70 miles (16,720.55 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,380.88 miles (16,706.36 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,375.75 miles (16,698.12 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,370.64 miles (16,689.89 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,367.88 miles (16,685.45 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,366.64 miles (16,683.46 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,365.65 miles (16,681.85 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,362.85 miles (16,677.35 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,360.29 miles (16,673.23 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,353.05 miles (16,661.57 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,344.92 miles (16,648.50 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,344.27 miles (16,647.45 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,326.78 miles (16,619.29 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |