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BFT to GIG: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,544 mi
7,312 km · 3,948 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFT from GIG?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,544 miles (7,312 km, 3,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Beaufort and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to GIG?
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