Nonstop flight route between Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Miquelon Airport (MQC), Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,811 miles (or 4,524 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 Miquelon 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 Miquelon Airport 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 Miquelon Airport (MQC):

• The furthest airport from Miquelon Airport (MQC) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,545 miles (18,580 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Miquelon Airport", another name for MQC is "Aéroport de Miquelon".
• The closest airport to Miquelon Airport (MQC) is Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSE of MQC.
• Miquelon Airport (MQC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Miquelon Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Miquelon 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.
• There are no direct flights from France.

Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):

• In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
• Beginning in 1950, the 97th Bomb Wing received its first B-50 Superfortress, an improved version of the B-29 capable of delivering atomic weapons.
• A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
• 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.
• 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.
• The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
• With World War II imminent, a massive construction effort was begun at Biggs Army Airfield between 1942–1945.
• 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.
• In August 1953, the first B-36D arrived at Biggs, although the majority of aircraft received were the later-model B-36J-III models with a higher operational ceiling, strengthened landing gear, increased fuel capacity, armament reduced to tail guns only and reduced crew.
• Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
• Biggs Army Airfield, Biggs AAF, Biggs Field, or simply "Biggs" is a military airport located at Fort Bliss in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, in the United States.