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BMV to KGT: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
1,276 mi
2,053 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from KGT?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Kangding (KGT) is 1,276 miles (2,053 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BMV to KGT?
Nonstop service on BMV–KGT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buonmethuot and Kangding?
Kangding is 1 hour ahead of Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to KGT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMV–KGT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BMV to KGT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BMV–KGT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.