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BMV to GIU: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base)
1,889 mi
3,040 km · 1,642 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BMV
- DLI · Lien Khuong Airport66 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base78 mi away
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport86 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport87 mi away
Near GIU
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base18 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base31 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport51 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from GIU?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Sigiriya (GIU) is 1,889 miles (3,040 km, 1,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to GIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Buonmethuot and Sigiriya?
Sigiriya is 1.5 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to GIU?
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