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BMV to LCH: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
9,157 mi
14,736 km · 7,957 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from LCH?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 9,157 miles (14,736 km, 7,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 12 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to LCH?
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