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BIF to CME: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
1,286 mi
2,070 km · 1,118 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from CME?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 1,286 miles (2,070 km, 1,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 BIF to CME?
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