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GBA to BIF: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
5,080 mi
8,176 km · 4,414 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from BIF?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to El Paso (BIF) is 5,080 miles (8,176 km, 4,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Pailton and El Paso?
El Paso is 7 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to BIF?
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