Nonstop flight route between Assam, India and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lilabari Airport (IXI), Assam, India and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,134 miles (or 13,090 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 Lilabari 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 Lilabari Airport and Biggs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lilabari Airport (IXI):

• In addition to being known as "Lilabari Airport", other names for IXI include "लीलाबारी हवाई अड्डे" and "লীলাবাৰী বিমানবন্দৰ".
• Lilabari Airport (IXI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Lilabari Airport (IXI) is Ziro Airport (ZER), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NW of IXI.
• Because of Lilabari Airport's relatively low elevation of 330 feet, planes can take off or land at Lilabari 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.
• The furthest airport from Lilabari Airport (IXI) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,527 miles (18,552 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.

Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):

• With the inactivation of the 362d, its personnel and aircraft were assigned to the newly reactivated 20th Fighter Group.
• In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
• In August 1953, the first B-36D arrived at Biggs, although the majority of aircraft received were the later-model B-36J-III models with a higher operational ceiling, strengthened landing gear, increased fuel capacity, armament reduced to tail guns only and reduced crew.
• 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.
• A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
• What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
• Beginning in 1950, the 97th Bomb Wing received its first B-50 Superfortress, an improved version of the B-29 capable of delivering atomic weapons.
• 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.