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BMV to SMF: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,656 mi
12,322 km · 6,653 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from SMF?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,656 miles (12,322 km, 6,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 14 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to SMF?
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