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BFT to PAO: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,356 mi
3,792 km · 2,047 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFT from PAO?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,356 miles (3,792 km, 2,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to PAO?
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