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DSM to BMV: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport)
8,443 mi
13,587 km · 7,337 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BMV?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Buonmethuot (BMV) is 8,443 miles (13,587 km, 7,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BMV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Des Moines and Buonmethuot?
Buonmethuot is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BMV?
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