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YMM to BIF: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
1,729 mi
2,783 km · 1,503 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
- 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from BIF?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to El Paso (BIF) is 1,729 miles (2,783 km, 1,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 YMM to BIF?
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