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BIF to LAM: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
279 mi
448 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from LAM?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 279 miles (448 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 LAM?
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