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LUA to BMV: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport)
1,727 mi
2,780 km · 1,501 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- 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 LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 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 LUA from BMV?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Buonmethuot (BMV) is 1,727 miles (2,780 km, 1,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to BMV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Lukla and Buonmethuot?
Buonmethuot is 1.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to BMV?
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