Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Kuorevesi, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Halli Airport (KEV), Kuorevesi, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,415 miles (or 8,715 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 Biggs Army Airfield and Halli Airport, 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 Biggs Army Airfield and Halli Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEV / EFHA |
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Location: | Kuorevesi, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°51'23"N by 24°47'21"E |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia, Finnish Defence Forces |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 479 feet (146 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEV |
More Information: | KEV Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 1958, the ability of the B-47 to penetrate Soviet airspace became compromised by improvements to the Soviet air defense system.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- With the activation of TAC, the new command assigned Headquarters, Ninth Air Force to Biggs on 28 March upon its return from Germany.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Halli Airport (KEV):
- In addition to being known as "Halli Airport", another name for KEV is "Hallin lentoasema".
- Halli Airport (KEV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Halli Airport handled 15 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Halli Airport (KEV) is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NE of KEV.
- The furthest airport from Halli Airport (KEV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,922 miles (17,577 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Halli Airport's relatively low elevation of 479 feet, planes can take off or land at Halli 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.