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FTK to BMV: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport)
8,825 mi
14,203 km · 7,669 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from BMV?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Buonmethuot (BMV) is 8,825 miles (14,203 km, 7,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to BMV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTK to BMV?
Nonstop service on FTK–BMV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Knox and Buonmethuot?
Buonmethuot is 11 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to BMV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTK–BMV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTK to BMV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTK–BMV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.