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YUA to BIF: distance & flight time
Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
8,043 mi
12,944 km · 6,989 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, China
- 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 YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 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 YUA from BIF?
The flight distance from Yuanmou (YUA) to El Paso (BIF) is 8,043 miles (12,944 km, 6,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUA to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 YUA to BIF?
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