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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
+12h
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 12-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.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Buonmethuot?
Buonmethuot is 12 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BMV?
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