Nonstop flight route between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manas International Airport (FRU), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,261 miles (or 11,685 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 Manas 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 Manas 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: | FRU / UAFM | 
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| Location: | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°3'40"N by 74°28'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Bishkek | 
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) | 
| Elevation: | 2090 feet (637 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FRU | 
| More Information: | FRU 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 Manas International Airport (FRU):
- Manas International Airport (FRU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Manas International Airport", other names for FRU include "Манас эл аралык аэропорту", "FRU (БИШ)" and "UCFM".
 - When Kyrgyzstan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the airport began a slow but steady decline as its infrastructure remained neglected for almost ten years and a sizable aircraft boneyard developed.
 - The closest airport to Manas International Airport (FRU) is Almaty International Airport (ALA), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) E of FRU.
 - The furthest airport from Manas International Airport (FRU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (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.
 - 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 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.
 - Enough construction was completed by the late summer of 1942, to allow the 303d Bombardment Group to began training with B-17Fs under Second Air Force on 7 August.
 - In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
 - Prior to the takeover of Biggs by SAC in October 1948, it had previously moved the B-29 Superfortress-equipped 97th Bombardment Group to the base in May.
 - Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
 
