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CLU to BFT: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
557 mi
897 km · 484 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
557 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CLU
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 CLU from BFT?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Beaufort (BFT) is 557 miles (897 km, 484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CLU to BFT?
Nonstop service on CLU–BFT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLU to BFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLU–BFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLU to BFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLU–BFT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.