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BGC to CHS: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
3,952 mi
6,360 km · 3,434 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Near CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGC from CHS?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Charleston (CHS) is 3,952 miles (6,360 km, 3,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Braganca and Charleston?
Charleston is 5 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to CHS?
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