Nonstop flight route between Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daporijo Airport (DEP), Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,087 miles (or 13,014 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 Daporijo 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 Daporijo 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: | DEP / VEDZ |
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| Location: | Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'59"N by 94°13'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 750 feet (229 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEP |
| More Information: | DEP 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 Daporijo Airport (DEP):
- Daporijo Airport (DEP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Daporijo Airport (DEP) is Ziro Airport (ZER), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SW of DEP.
- In addition to being known as "Daporijo Airport", another name for DEP is "डपॉरिजी हवाई अड्डे".
- Because of Daporijo Airport's relatively low elevation of 750 feet, planes can take off or land at Daporijo 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.
- The furthest airport from Daporijo Airport (DEP) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,546 miles (18,581 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- With World War II imminent, a massive construction effort was begun at Biggs Army Airfield between 1942–1945.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- In 1958, the ability of the B-47 to penetrate Soviet airspace became compromised by improvements to the Soviet air defense system.
- 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.
