Nonstop flight route between Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP), Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,916 miles (or 9,521 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 Podkamennaya Tunguska 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 Podkamennaya Tunguska 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 Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP):

• The closest airport to Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) is Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE), which is located 228 miles (366 kilometers) SSE of TGP.
• In addition to being known as "Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport", other names for TGP include "Aeroport "Podkamennaya Tunguska"" and "Аэропорт «Подкаменная Тунгуска»".
• Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) is Ushuaia International Airport (USH), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
• Because of Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport's relatively low elevation of 213 feet, planes can take off or land at Podkamennaya Tunguska 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.

Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):

• 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 addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
• A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
• With the activation of TAC, the new command assigned Headquarters, Ninth Air Force to Biggs on 28 March upon its return from Germany.
• 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.
• While in Alaska, the 97th Bombardment Wing had been activated under the Hobson Plan, and the 97th Bomb Group became a subordinate organization under the wing.
• 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 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.