Nonstop flight route between Oxford, Ohio, United States and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miami University Airport (OXD), Oxford, Ohio, United States and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,318 miles (or 2,121 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 Miami University Airport 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: | OXD / KOXD |
| Airport Name: | Miami University Airport |
| Location: | Oxford, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°30'7"N by 84°47'3"W |
| Area Served: | Oxford, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Miami University |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1041 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OXD |
| More Information: | OXD 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 Miami University Airport (OXD):
- The furthest airport from Miami University Airport (OXD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,273 miles (18,142 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Miami University Airport (OXD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Miami University Airport (OXD) is Butler County Regional Airport (HAO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of OXD.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- 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.
- 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.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 1920 Camp Owen Bierne opened on the site of the current airbase as a base for airship operations but the units were soon disbanded.
- Biggs Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
