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IOW to BMV: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport)
8,481 mi
13,649 km · 7,370 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from BMV?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Buonmethuot (BMV) is 8,481 miles (13,649 km, 7,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BMV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 IOW to BMV?
Nonstop service on IOW–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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Buonmethuot?
Buonmethuot is 13 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BMV?
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Why are some IOW to BMV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–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.