Nonstop flight route between Hyderabad, India and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Begumpet Airport (BPM), Hyderabad, India and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,015 miles (or 14,509 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 Begumpet Airport and Biggs Army Airfield, 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 Begumpet Airport and Biggs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Begumpet Airport (BPM):

• Begumpet Airport (BPM) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Begumpet Airport", other names for BPM include "బేగంపేట విమానాశ్రయము", "حیدرآباد ائیرپورٹबेगमपेट विमानक्षेत्र" and "Hyderabad Old Airport".
• Begumpet is now used for military aviation training and for flights carrying VIPs.
• The furthest airport from Begumpet Airport (BPM) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,598 miles (18,665 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Begumpet Airport (BPM) is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) S of BPM.
• Begumpet airport's capacity had reportedly been exceeded in both domestic and international areas due to the rate of growth in passenger traffic, estimated at 45% p.a., the highest among Indian airports.

Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):

• 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.
• After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.
• Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 1920 Camp Owen Bierne opened on the site of the current airbase as a base for airship operations but the units were soon disbanded.
• The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
• Biggs Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".