Nonstop flight route between Duncan, Oklahoma, United States and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Halliburton Field (DUC), Duncan, Oklahoma, United States and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 519 miles (or 836 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 relatively short distance between Halliburton Field and Biggs Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUC / KDUC |
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| Location: | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°28'14"N by 97°57'35"W |
| Area Served: | Duncan, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Duncan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1113 feet (339 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUC |
| More Information: | DUC 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 Halliburton Field (DUC):
- In addition to being known as "Halliburton Field", another name for DUC is "Duncan Municipal Airport".
- Halliburton Field (DUC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Halliburton Field (DUC) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) WNW of DUC.
- The furthest airport from Halliburton Field (DUC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,908 miles (17,554 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- With the inactivation of the 362d, its personnel and aircraft were assigned to the newly reactivated 20th Fighter Group.
- 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.
- 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.
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
- 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.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
