Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°27'42"S by 109°25'0"E)
Distance from BIF to PWL:
9,585.68 miles (15,426.62 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 Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL), Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,586 miles (or 15,427 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 Purwokerto / Wirasaba 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 Purwokerto / Wirasaba 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: | PWL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°27'42"S by 109°25'0"E |
| Area Served: | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Indonesian Airforce Airport Public Airport (n |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWL |
| More Information: | PWL Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
- 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.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
- With the activation of TAC, the new command assigned Headquarters, Ninth Air Force to Biggs on 28 March upon its return from Germany.
- With World War II imminent, a massive construction effort was begun at Biggs Army Airfield between 1942–1945.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL):
- In addition to being known as "Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport", other names for PWL include "Bandar Udara Wirasaba" and "WICP".
- The closest airport to Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) WSW of PWL.
- The furthest airport from Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) is Guasdualito Airport (GDO), which is nearly antipodal to Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (meaning Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guasdualito Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,981 kilometers) away in Guasdualito, Venezuela.
| 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 | 27.77 miles (44.70 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 73.08 miles (117.60 km) ESE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 73.86 miles (118.86 km) ENE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 77.41 miles (124.57 km) NW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 131.98 miles (212.39 km) WNW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 147.22 miles (236.93 km) E | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 191.92 miles (308.87 km) WNW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 210.71 miles (339.11 km) WNW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 228.07 miles (367.05 km) E | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 230.98 miles (371.73 km) E | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 327.59 miles (527.20 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 13 | 328.91 miles (529.33 km) WNW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 342.03 miles (550.44 km) E | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 345.33 miles (555.75 km) NNW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.81 miles (19,981.27 km) NE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 12,407.69 miles (19,968.19 km) NNE | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,357.31 miles (19,887.11 km) WNW | Elorza Airport (EOZ) | Elorza, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 12,353.05 miles (19,880.25 km) NNW | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 12,349.87 miles (19,875.14 km) NNE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,339.00 miles (19,857.65 km) ENE | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,337.10 miles (19,854.59 km) E | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 8 | 12,330.10 miles (19,843.32 km) NE | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,327.22 miles (19,838.70 km) NE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,314.65 miles (19,818.45 km) NNW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,309.40 miles (19,810.01 km) ENE | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,307.01 miles (19,806.16 km) ENE | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 12,306.96 miles (19,806.08 km) N | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,300.90 miles (19,796.33 km) ENE | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,296.93 miles (19,789.94 km) NE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |