Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BFT to KMG: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
8,456 mi
13,609 km · 7,348 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live BFT→KMG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFT from KMG?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Kunming (KMG) is 8,456 miles (13,609 km, 7,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Kunming?
Kunming is 12 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to KMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFT–KMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.