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BMV to PWK: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
8,517 mi
13,707 km · 7,401 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from PWK?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 8,517 miles (13,707 km, 7,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 12 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to PWK?
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