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CHS to BFT: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
48 mi
78 km · 42 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
48 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHS from BFT?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Beaufort (BFT) is 48 miles (78 km, 42 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from CHS to BFT?
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