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BFK to BIF: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
550 mi
885 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
550 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, United States
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Near BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFK from BIF?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to El Paso (BIF) is 550 miles (885 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to BIF?
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