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KMG to BFT: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
8,456 mi
13,609 km · 7,348 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from BFT?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Beaufort (BFT) is 8,456 miles (13,609 km, 7,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Kunming and Beaufort?
Beaufort is 12 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to BFT?
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