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BMV to LFT: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
9,187 mi
14,784 km · 7,983 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from LFT?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Lafayette (LFT) is 9,187 miles (14,784 km, 7,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 12 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to LFT?
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