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BIF to HME: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport)
6,218 mi
10,006 km · 5,403 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from HME?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Hassi Messaoud (HME) is 6,218 miles (10,006 km, 5,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to HME?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Hassi Messaoud?
Hassi Messaoud is 7 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to HME?
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