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BFT to MEB: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,861 mi
15,870 km · 8,569 nm
19h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFT from MEB?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,861 miles (15,870 km, 8,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 48m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to MEB?
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