Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°21'50"N by 134°26'56"E)
Distance from BIF to UMS:
5,202.05 miles (8,371.87 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 Belaya Gora Airport (UMS), Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,202 miles (or 8,372 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Biggs Army Airfield and Belaya Gora 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: | UMS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°21'50"N by 134°26'56"E |
| Area Served: | Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UMS |
| More Information: | UMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- 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.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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 Belaya Gora Airport (UMS):
- The furthest airport from Belaya Gora Airport (UMS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,974 miles (19,270 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Belaya Gora Airport (UMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Belaya Gora Airport", another name for UMS is "Аэропорт Усть-Мая".
- The closest airport to Belaya Gora Airport (UMS) is Teply Klyuch Airport (KDY), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) NNE of UMS.
| 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 | 184.92 miles (297.59 km) NNE | Teply Klyuch Airport (KDY) | Khadynga, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 2 | 196.10 miles (315.58 km) NW | Yakutsk Airport (YKS) | Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 202.67 miles (326.17 km) NW | Magan Airport (GYG) | Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 4 | 305.33 miles (491.38 km) E | Okhotsk Airport (OHO) | Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 5 | 339.41 miles (546.23 km) WSW | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 6 | 399.62 miles (643.13 km) NE | Ust-Nera Airport (USR) | Ust-Nera, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 7 | 417.05 miles (671.17 km) WSW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 8 | 473.61 miles (762.19 km) NW | Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) | Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 476.65 miles (767.10 km) W | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 10 | 498.90 miles (802.91 km) SW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 503.40 miles (810.14 km) N | Batagay Airport (BQJ) | Batagay, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 12 | 506.82 miles (815.65 km) WNW | Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV) | Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 13 | 527.38 miles (848.74 km) NNW | Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) | Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 14 | 550.27 miles (885.57 km) SSE | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI) | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 15 | 559.24 miles (900.00 km) E | Sokol Airport (GDX) | Magadan, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,974.13 miles (19,270.45 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,676.16 miles (18,790.91 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 11,667.96 miles (18,777.72 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 4 | 11,518.57 miles (18,537.30 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,493.46 miles (18,496.89 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,359.61 miles (18,281.47 km) ESE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,346.54 miles (18,260.45 km) ESE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,246.56 miles (18,099.55 km) ESE | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,245.28 miles (18,097.48 km) SE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,196.86 miles (18,019.55 km) ESE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,191.59 miles (18,011.08 km) ESE | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,180.58 miles (17,993.35 km) ESE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,092.39 miles (17,851.42 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,036.35 miles (17,761.23 km) ESE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,026.47 miles (17,745.34 km) ESE | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |