Nonstop flight route between Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR), Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,136 miles (or 8,266 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 Francisco Vilela do Amaral 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 Francisco Vilela do Amaral 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: | ITR / SBIT |
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Location: | Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'42"S by 49°12'51"W |
Area Served: | Itumbiara |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1630 feet (497 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ITR |
More Information: | ITR 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 Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR):
- Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport is the airport serving Itumbiara, Brazil.
- The furthest airport from Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is located 11,924 miles (19,191 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- The airport is located 7 km from downtown Itumbiara.
- The closest airport to Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR) is Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) NE of ITR.
- Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport", another name for ITR is "Aeroporto Francisco Vilela do Amaral".
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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, Biggs AAF, Biggs Field, or simply "Biggs" is a military airport located at Fort Bliss in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, in the United States.
- 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.
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
- 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 addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- 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 Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.