Nonstop flight route between Jorhat, India and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jorhat Airport (JRH), Jorhat, India and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,169 miles (or 13,146 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 Jorhat 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 Jorhat 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: | JRH / VEJT |
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Location: | Jorhat, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°43'54"N by 94°10'32"E |
Area Served: | Jorhat, Golaghat |
Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 311 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JRH |
More Information: | JRH 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 Jorhat Airport (JRH):
- In addition to being known as "Jorhat Airport", other names for JRH include "Rowriah Airport", "যোৰহাট বিমানবন্দৰ" and "जोरहाट हवाई अड्डे".
- The furthest airport from Jorhat Airport (JRH) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Jorhat Airport (JRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jorhat Airport (JRH) is Lilabari Airport (IXI), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of JRH.
- Because of Jorhat Airport's relatively low elevation of 311 feet, planes can take off or land at Jorhat 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.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
- 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.
- With the arrival of the 95th Bomb Wing in June 1952, the host unit at Biggs was changed to the SAC 810th Air Division, which operationally controlled both the 97th and 95th Bombardment Wings.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- With the activation of TAC, the new command assigned Headquarters, Ninth Air Force to Biggs on 28 March upon its return from Germany.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- 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.