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MRF to BIF: distance & flight time
Marfa (Marfa Municipal Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
173 mi
279 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- MRF — Marfa Municipal Airport · Marfa, 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 MRF
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport20 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport76 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport76 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport109 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 MRF from BIF?
The flight distance from Marfa (MRF) to El Paso (BIF) is 173 miles (279 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRF to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 MRF to BIF?
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