Nonstop flight route between Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,254 miles (or 10,066 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 Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново 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 Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново 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 Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA):

• Because of Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново's relatively low elevation of 942 feet, planes can take off or land at Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново 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.
• Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново handled 1,897,563 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,755 miles (18,917 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• The closest airport to Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) is Achinsk Airport (ACS), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) W of KJA.
• Runway 29 is certified for ILS Category II operations.
• Yemelyanovo International Airport is a major airport in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia located 27 km northwest of Krasnoyarsk.

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.
• 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 addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
• With World War II imminent, a massive construction effort was begun at Biggs Army Airfield between 1942–1945.
• 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.
• With the activation of TAC, the new command assigned Headquarters, Ninth Air Force to Biggs on 28 March upon its return from Germany.
• Enough construction was completed by the late summer of 1942, to allow the 303d Bombardment Group to began training with B-17Fs under Second Air Force on 7 August.
• 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.
• Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.