Nonstop flight route between Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tulsa International Airport (TUL), Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 671 miles (or 1,080 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 Tulsa International 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: | TUL / KTUL |
| Airport Name: | Tulsa International Airport |
| Location: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°11'53"N by 95°53'17"W |
| Area Served: | Northeast Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tulsa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 677 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUL |
| More Information: | TUL 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 Tulsa International Airport (TUL):
- Lufthansa Technik Component Services LLC, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik AG, is headquartered at Tulsa Airport.
- Tulsa International Airport (TUL) has 3 runways.
- Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.
- The closest airport to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) is Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSW of TUL.
- Spirit AeroSystems builds Boeing Wing and floor beam parts and Gulfstream Wing parts in a facility on the east side of the airport, just north of runway 26.
- Because of Tulsa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 677 feet, planes can take off or land at Tulsa 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.
- The 138th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard is based here.
- Tulsa International Airport handled 2,794,469 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,743 miles (17,289 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- 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.
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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 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.
