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BIF to ABI: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
394 mi
634 km · 342 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
394 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from ABI?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Abilene (ABI) is 394 miles (634 km, 342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIF to ABI?
Nonstop service on BIF–ABI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to ABI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIF–ABI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIF to ABI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIF–ABI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.