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OAK to BIF: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
984 mi
1,584 km · 856 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
984 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from BIF?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to El Paso (BIF) is 984 miles (1,584 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Oakland and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BIF?
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