# Distance from Buon Ma Thuot (BMV) to Houston (IAH)

> 14,648 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,648 km / 9,102 mi / 7,909 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 10:48 in Buon Ma Thuot, it's 22:48 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,633 ft (IAH is lower than BMV)

## Airports

### [Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmv-buon-ma-thuot-buon-ma-thuot-airport/1ef266df-f5f6-63e0-b201-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVBM
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 12.670000, 108.120000
- Elevation: 1,729 ft

### [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KIAH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.980000, -95.340000
- Elevation: 96 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:48 in Buon Ma Thuot, it's 22:48 in Houston.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmv-buon-ma-thuot-buon-ma-thuot-airport/1ef266df-f5f6-63e0-b201-06bb2780ed98)
- [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)