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BMV to SEM: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
9,170 mi
14,758 km · 7,969 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m 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
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from SEM?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Selma (SEM) is 9,170 miles (14,758 km, 7,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Selma?
Selma is 12 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to SEM?
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