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BFT to NKG: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,825 mi
12,593 km · 6,800 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFT from NKG?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,825 miles (12,593 km, 6,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 NKG?
Nonstop service on BFT–NKG 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 15h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beaufort and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFT–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFT to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFT–NKG 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.