Nonstop flight route between Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koh Kong Airport (KKZ), Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,860 miles (or 14,259 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 Koh Kong 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 Koh Kong 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: | KKZ / VDKK |
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| Location: | Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°36'47"N by 102°59'51"E |
| Area Served: | Koh Kong |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKZ |
| More Information: | KKZ 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 Koh Kong Airport (KKZ):
- The furthest airport from Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is nearly antipodal to Koh Kong Airport (meaning Koh Kong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Chávez International Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Koh Kong Airport", another name for KKZ is "Koh Kong Airport (Koh Kong)".
- Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Koh Kong Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Koh Kong 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 closest airport to Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) is Trat Airport (TDX), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) NW of KKZ.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
- 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 closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- On 27 September 1947, Biggs Army Airfield became Biggs Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force, replacing the Army Air Forces.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1958, the ability of the B-47 to penetrate Soviet airspace became compromised by improvements to the Soviet air defense system.
- 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.
