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BIF to ALC: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
5,642 mi
9,080 km · 4,903 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from ALC?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Alicante (ALC) is 5,642 miles (9,080 km, 4,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 time difference between El Paso and Alicante?
Alicante is 8 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to ALC?
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