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BIF to GCN: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
435 mi
701 km · 378 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
435 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from GCN?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 435 miles (701 km, 378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to GCN?
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