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BMV to SAN: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
8,104 mi
13,043 km · 7,043 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from SAN?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to San Diego (SAN) is 8,104 miles (13,043 km, 7,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 14 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to SAN?
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