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BIF to SQL: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
981 mi
1,579 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
981 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from SQL?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 981 miles (1,579 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to SQL?
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