Nonstop flight route between Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH), Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,588 miles (or 2,555 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 Campbell River Water Aerodrome 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: | YHH / |
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Location: | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°2'59"N by 125°15'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Corilair Charters Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YHH |
More Information: | YHH 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 Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH):
- The closest airport to Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) is Campbell River Airport (YBL), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of YHH.
- In addition to being known as "Campbell River Water Aerodrome", another name for YHH is "CAE3".
- Because of Campbell River Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Campbell River Water Aerodrome 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 furthest airport from Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,659 miles (17,154 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 27 September 1947, Biggs Army Airfield became Biggs Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force, replacing the Army Air Forces.
- 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 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- In 1966, the USAF closed Biggs AFB in a budgetary move and released the base for Army use.
- 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".
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.