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BFT to SAW: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,689 mi
9,156 km · 4,944 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFT from SAW?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,689 miles (9,156 km, 4,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to SAW?
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