Nonstop flight route between Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°42'21"S by 43°49'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Distance from MOC to BIF:
5,327.10 miles (8,573.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC), Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,327 miles (or 8,573 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOC / SBMK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°42'21"S by 43°49'18"W |
| Area Served: | Montes Claros |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2191 feet (668 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOC |
| More Information: | MOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC):
- The furthest airport from Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is located 11,923 miles (19,188 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) is Januária Airport (JNA), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) NNW of MOC.
- Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport is the airport serving Montes Claros, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport", another name for MOC is "Aeroporto de Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro".
- Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport handled 322,176 passengers last year.
- Since 1980 it is administrated by Infraero.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prior to the takeover of Biggs by SAC in October 1948, it had previously moved the B-29 Superfortress-equipped 97th Bombardment Group to the base in May.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) NNW | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 186.82 miles (300.66 km) NNE | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 193.64 miles (311.63 km) SE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 201.84 miles (324.83 km) S | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 5 | 210.13 miles (338.18 km) SSE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 217.52 miles (350.06 km) S | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 222.10 miles (357.43 km) SW | Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) | Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 234.32 miles (377.09 km) ENE | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 9 | 239.61 miles (385.61 km) N | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 249.78 miles (401.99 km) SSW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 277.91 miles (447.26 km) WNW | Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 285.47 miles (459.41 km) SW | Romeu Zema Airport (AAX) | Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 314.71 miles (506.48 km) E | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 14 | 323.73 miles (520.99 km) WSW | Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV) | Caldas Novas, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 326.40 miles (525.29 km) WSW | Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport (UDI) | Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,922.63 miles (19,187.56 km) NNW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 11,915.03 miles (19,175.34 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 11,820.34 miles (19,022.95 km) WNW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 4 | 11,814.91 miles (19,014.20 km) WNW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 5 | 11,808.38 miles (19,003.70 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 11,798.37 miles (18,987.58 km) W | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,792.82 miles (18,978.66 km) W | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,787.30 miles (18,969.77 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,782.19 miles (18,961.55 km) N | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 10 | 11,730.64 miles (18,878.59 km) NNE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,726.42 miles (18,871.80 km) NNE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,612.50 miles (18,688.46 km) ENE | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,609.75 miles (18,684.03 km) ENE | Virac Airport (VRC) | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,605.98 miles (18,677.96 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,599.16 miles (18,666.99 km) ENE | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) S | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 14.99 miles (24.13 km) S | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 3 | 14.99 miles (24.13 km) S | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 4 | 43.94 miles (70.72 km) NW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) NNE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 72.12 miles (116.06 km) NNE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) WNW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) ESE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) NNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) WNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) ENE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 131.38 miles (211.43 km) ENE | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 147.17 miles (236.85 km) NE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 171.87 miles (276.59 km) E | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,386.81 miles (18,325.24 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,174.71 miles (17,983.90 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,100.93 miles (17,865.18 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,087.51 miles (17,843.58 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,754.87 miles (17,308.24 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,716.40 miles (17,246.34 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,655.16 miles (17,147.78 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,653.79 miles (17,145.57 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,632.78 miles (17,111.76 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,617.12 miles (17,086.55 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,579.17 miles (17,025.49 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,563.85 miles (17,000.83 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,526.48 miles (16,940.68 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,503.77 miles (16,904.14 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,500.21 miles (16,898.41 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |