Nonstop flight route between Lovelock, Nevada, United States and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Derby Field (LOL), Lovelock, Nevada, United States and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 885 miles (or 1,425 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 relatively short distance between Derby Field and Biggs Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOL / KLOL |
| Airport Name: | Derby Field |
| Location: | Lovelock, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°3'59"N by 118°33'53"W |
| Area Served: | Lovelock, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Pershing County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3907 feet (1,191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOL |
| More Information: | LOL 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 Derby Field (LOL):
- Derby Field (LOL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Derby Field (LOL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,103 miles (17,868 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Derby Field (LOL) is Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of LOL.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- 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.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
