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JAL to BIF: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
1,041 mi
1,676 km · 905 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from BIF?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to El Paso (BIF) is 1,041 miles (1,676 km, 905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAL to BIF?
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