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MER to BFT: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
2,272 mi
3,656 km · 1,974 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, 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 MER
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field7 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field27 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport37 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 MER from BFT?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Beaufort (BFT) is 2,272 miles (3,656 km, 1,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 MER to BFT?
Nonstop service on MER–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 4h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Beaufort?
Beaufort is 3 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to BFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–BFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to BFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–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.