Nonstop flight route between Granada, Spain and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Distance from GRX to BIF:
5,536.88 miles (8,910.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Granada Airport (GRX), Granada, Spain and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,537 miles (or 8,911 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 Granada 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 Granada 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: | GRX / LEGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Granada, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRX |
| More Information: | GRX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Granada Airport (GRX):
- The closest airport to Granada Airport (GRX) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SW of GRX.
- Granada Airport (GRX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Granada Airport", another name for GRX is "Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport GRX".
- The furthest airport from Granada Airport (GRX) is Tauranga Airport (TRG), which is nearly antipodal to Granada Airport (meaning Granada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tauranga Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Tauranga, New Zealand.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.
- 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.
- 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.
- In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- In 1920 Camp Owen Bierne opened on the site of the current airbase as a base for airship operations but the units were soon disbanded.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) SW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain |     |
| 2 | 73.83 miles (118.82 km) NW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 81.20 miles (130.69 km) ESE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 4 | 112.84 miles (181.59 km) SW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 5 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 6 | 117.68 miles (189.38 km) W | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) SW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 129.69 miles (208.72 km) WSW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 139.04 miles (223.76 km) S | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 10 | 139.60 miles (224.66 km) SSE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 11 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 12 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 13 | 156.00 miles (251.06 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 167.53 miles (269.61 km) ENE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 15 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) ENE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.28 miles (19,961.09 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,399.68 miles (19,955.29 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,390.72 miles (19,940.88 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,388.78 miles (19,937.76 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,373.62 miles (19,913.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,372.98 miles (19,912.34 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,369.14 miles (19,906.15 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,367.08 miles (19,902.84 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,359.26 miles (19,890.25 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,356.95 miles (19,886.54 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,329.36 miles (19,842.14 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) SW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,281.39 miles (19,764.94 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.41 miles (19,755.30 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) S | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 14.99 miles (24.13 km) S | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 3 | 14.99 miles (24.13 km) S | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 4 | 43.94 miles (70.72 km) NW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) NNE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 72.12 miles (116.06 km) NNE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) WNW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) ESE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) NNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) WNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) ENE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 131.38 miles (211.43 km) ENE | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 147.17 miles (236.85 km) NE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 171.87 miles (276.59 km) E | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,386.81 miles (18,325.24 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,174.71 miles (17,983.90 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,100.93 miles (17,865.18 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,087.51 miles (17,843.58 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,754.87 miles (17,308.24 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,716.40 miles (17,246.34 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,655.16 miles (17,147.78 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,653.79 miles (17,145.57 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,632.78 miles (17,111.76 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,617.12 miles (17,086.55 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,579.17 miles (17,025.49 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,563.85 miles (17,000.83 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,526.48 miles (16,940.68 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,503.77 miles (16,904.14 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,500.21 miles (16,898.41 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |