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BIF to LEN: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Leon (Leon Airport)
5,256 mi
8,459 km · 4,567 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from LEN?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Leon (LEN) is 5,256 miles (8,459 km, 4,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to LEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Leon?
Leon is 8 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to LEN?
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