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FRA to BIF: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
5,525 mi
8,892 km · 4,801 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from BIF?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to El Paso (BIF) is 5,525 miles (8,892 km, 4,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Frankfurt and El Paso?
El Paso is 8 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to BIF?
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