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BFT to ILN: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
516 mi
830 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
516 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFT from ILN?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Wilmington (ILN) is 516 miles (830 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFT to ILN?
Nonstop service on BFT–ILN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to ILN?
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Why are some BFT to ILN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFT–ILN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.