Nonstop flight route between Cuneo, Italy and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cuneo International Airport (CUF), Cuneo, Italy and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,727 miles (or 9,216 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 Cuneo International 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 Cuneo International Airport and Biggs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUF / LIMZ |
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| Location: | Cuneo, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'48"N by 7°37'23"E |
| Area Served: | CuneoTurin |
| Operator/Owner: | Società Gestione Aeroporto Cuneo (GEAC S.p.A.) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1267 feet (386 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUF |
| More Information: | CUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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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 |
Facts about Cuneo International Airport (CUF):
- Cuneo International Airport (CUF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cuneo International Airport (CUF) is Albenga Airport (ALL), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SE of CUF.
- Cuneo International Airport handled 236,113 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Cuneo International Airport (CUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Cuneo International Airport (meaning Cuneo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,228 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Cuneo International Airport", another name for CUF is "Aeroporto Internazionale di Cuneo".
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Army Airfield, Biggs AAF, Biggs Field, or simply "Biggs" is a military airport located at Fort Bliss in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, in the United States.
- 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.
- On 27 September 1947, Biggs Army Airfield became Biggs Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force, replacing the Army Air Forces.
- 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.
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
- Operational with the B-52B by 1960, the 95th Bomb Wing was part of SAC's nuclear deterrent force, and performed airborne alert patrols.
- 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".
