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BIF to ECV: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,419 mi
8,720 km · 4,709 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from ECV?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,419 miles (8,720 km, 4,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 ECV?
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