Nonstop flight route between Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tabatinga International Airport (TBT), Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,457 miles (or 5,564 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 Tabatinga International 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 Tabatinga International 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 Tabatinga International Airport (TBT):

• The furthest airport from Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) is Ranai Airport (NTX), which is nearly antipodal to Tabatinga International Airport (meaning Tabatinga International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ranai Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
• Because of Tabatinga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 279 feet, planes can take off or land at Tabatinga International 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.
• In addition to being known as "Tabatinga International Airport", another name for TBT is "Aeroporto Internacional de Tabatinga".
• Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) currently has only 1 runway.
• Tabatinga International Airport handled 49,493 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) N of TBT.

Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):

• With the inactivation of the 362d, its personnel and aircraft were assigned to the newly reactivated 20th Fighter Group.
• 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.
• 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.
• Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
• Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
• The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
• 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 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.