Nonstop flight route between El Bagre, Colombia and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG), El Bagre, Colombia and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,631 miles (or 4,235 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 El Bagre Airport El Tomin 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 El Bagre Airport El Tomin 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: | EBG / SKEB |
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Location: | El Bagre, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°35'47"N by 74°48'32"W |
Area Served: | El Bagre, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Private |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EBG |
More Information: | EBG 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 El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG):
- The furthest airport from El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK), which is nearly antipodal to El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (meaning El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,785 kilometers) away in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at El Bagre Airport El Tomin 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.
- In addition to being known as "El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport", another name for EBG is "Aeropuerto El Tomin".
- The closest airport to El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) is Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NW of EBG.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- In 1958, the ability of the B-47 to penetrate Soviet airspace became compromised by improvements to the Soviet air defense system.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- While in Alaska, the 97th Bombardment Wing had been activated under the Hobson Plan, and the 97th Bomb Group became a subordinate organization under the wing.
- 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 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".