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BMV to RCA: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,048 mi
12,953 km · 6,994 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from RCA?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,048 miles (12,953 km, 6,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 13 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to RCA?
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