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BFT to CIU: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
978 mi
1,573 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 mi away
Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFT from CIU?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 978 miles (1,573 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from BFT to CIU?
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