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DCA to BFT: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
489 mi
786 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
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 DCA from BFT?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Beaufort (BFT) is 489 miles (786 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 DCA to BFT?
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