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NEW to BFT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
578 mi
931 km · 503 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from BFT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Beaufort (BFT) is 578 miles (931 km, 503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 New Orleans and Beaufort?
Beaufort is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to BFT?
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