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SDM to BMV: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport)
8,121 mi
13,069 km · 7,057 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from BMV?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Buonmethuot (BMV) is 8,121 miles (13,069 km, 7,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BMV?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 San Diego and Buonmethuot?
Buonmethuot is 14 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BMV?
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