Nonstop flight route between Shennongjia, Hubei, China and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°38'0"N by 110°20'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Distance from HPG to BIF:
7,436.91 miles (11,968.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG), Shennongjia, Hubei, China and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,437 miles (or 11,969 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shennongjia, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°38'0"N by 110°20'17"E |
| Area Served: | Shennongjia, Hubei, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8465 feet (2,580 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HPG |
| More Information: | HPG 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 Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG):
- The closest airport to Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) SE of HPG.
- The furthest airport from Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Shennongjia Hongping Airport (meaning Shennongjia Hongping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in San Juan Province, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Shennongjia Hongping Airport", other names for HPG include "神农架红坪机场" and "Shénnóngjià Hóngpíng Jīchǎng".
- Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shennongjia Hongping Airport's high elevation of 8,465 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HPG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HPG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- 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 1966, the USAF closed Biggs AFB in a budgetary move and released the base for Army use.
- With the activation of TAC, the new command assigned Headquarters, Ninth Air Force to Biggs on 28 March upon its return from Germany.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 | 100.51 miles (161.76 km) SE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China |     |
| 2 | 103.86 miles (167.15 km) SSW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 110.82 miles (178.35 km) NW | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 119.97 miles (193.07 km) ENE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 126.60 miles (203.74 km) WSW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 6 | 146.40 miles (235.61 km) SE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 162.32 miles (261.22 km) NE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 164.66 miles (264.99 km) WSW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 9 | 171.56 miles (276.09 km) SSW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 10 | 174.96 miles (281.56 km) S | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 175.01 miles (281.64 km) W | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 12 | 202.24 miles (325.47 km) NNW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 13 | 203.01 miles (326.72 km) SSE | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 215.00 miles (346.01 km) NNW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 218.03 miles (350.88 km) WNW | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,363.91 miles (19,897.73 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,339.68 miles (19,858.74 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,298.74 miles (19,792.86 km) SSE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,297.06 miles (19,790.15 km) SE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,287.09 miles (19,774.11 km) SE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,220.07 miles (19,666.25 km) SSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,216.06 miles (19,659.80 km) SSE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 8 | 12,212.94 miles (19,654.77 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,205.90 miles (19,643.44 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,170.75 miles (19,586.88 km) W | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,170.07 miles (19,585.78 km) S | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,133.76 miles (19,527.34 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,130.93 miles (19,522.79 km) W | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,122.56 miles (19,509.32 km) SW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,114.68 miles (19,496.63 km) W | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 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 | |