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BFT to SMO: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,176 mi
3,503 km · 1,891 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFT from SMO?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,176 miles (3,503 km, 1,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to SMO?
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