Nonstop flight route between Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK), Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,236 miles (or 14,863 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 Supadio International Airport (SPA) 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 Supadio International Airport (SPA) 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 Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK):

• Supadio International Airport is a small international airport in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, operating regional flights to Sarawak and Singapore.
• Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) currently has only 1 runway.
• There was a plan to rename Supadio Airport as Sultan Hamid II International Airport in 2006, but the plan was cancelled.
• In addition to being known as "Supadio International Airport (SPA)", another name for PNK is "Bandar Udara Internasional Supadio (SPA)".
• The furthest airport from Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) is Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP), which is nearly antipodal to Supadio International Airport (SPA) (meaning Supadio International Airport (SPA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Mitú, Colombia.
• The closest airport to Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) is Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) SSE of PNK.
• Because of Supadio International Airport (SPA)'s relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Supadio International Airport (SPA) 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.

Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):

• The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
• What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
• 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.
• In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
• With the inactivation of the 362d, its personnel and aircraft were assigned to the newly reactivated 20th Fighter Group.
• The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".