Nonstop flight route between Ibiza, Spain and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ), Ibiza, Spain and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,704 miles (or 9,180 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 Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza 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 Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza and Biggs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IBZ / LEIB |
Airport Name: | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza |
Location: | Ibiza, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°52'22"N by 1°22'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IBZ |
More Information: | IBZ 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 Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ):
- The furthest airport from Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (meaning Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,720 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) ENE of IBZ.
- Because of Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza 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.
- Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza handled 5,726,581 passengers last year.
- Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1949 the site was used to operate some domestic and international tourist flights, but was then closed in 1951.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- 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.
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- In 1966, the USAF closed Biggs AFB in a budgetary move and released the base for Army use.
- 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.