Nonstop flight route between Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tagbilaran Airport (TAG), Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,053 miles (or 12,960 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 Tagbilaran 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 Tagbilaran Airport and Biggs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAG / RPVT |
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Location: | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°39'50"N by 123°51'11"E |
Area Served: | Tagbilaran City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAG |
More Information: | TAG 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 Tagbilaran Airport (TAG):
- Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tagbilaran Airport", another name for TAG is "Paliparan ng Tagbilaran Tugpahanan sa Tagbilaran".
- Tagbilaran Airport handled 573,299 passengers last year.
- Because of Tagbilaran Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Tagbilaran 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.
- The closest airport to Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) is Sibulan Airport (DGT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) WSW of TAG.
- The furthest airport from Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Tagbilaran Airport (meaning Tagbilaran Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,423 miles (19,992 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
- With the inactivation of the 362d, its personnel and aircraft were assigned to the newly reactivated 20th Fighter Group.
- 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.
- 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.