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ZCL to BIF: distance & flight time
Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
659 mi
1,060 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
659 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, 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 ZCL
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 ZCL from BIF?
The flight distance from Zacatecas (ZCL) to El Paso (BIF) is 659 miles (1,060 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZCL to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 ZCL to BIF?
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