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CGI to BIF: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
1,024 mi
1,649 km · 890 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGI from BIF?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to El Paso (BIF) is 1,024 miles (1,649 km, 890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Cape Girardeau and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to BIF?
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