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BIF to IDP: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
706 mi
1,136 km · 613 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
706 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from IDP?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Independence (IDP) is 706 miles (1,136 km, 613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 IDP?
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