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PAO to BMV: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport)
7,685 mi
12,367 km · 6,678 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from BMV?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Buonmethuot (BMV) is 7,685 miles (12,367 km, 6,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BMV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Palo Alto and Buonmethuot?
Buonmethuot is 14 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BMV?
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