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PMD to BFT: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
2,150 mi
3,461 km · 1,869 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 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 PMD from BFT?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Beaufort (BFT) is 2,150 miles (3,461 km, 1,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 PMD to BFT?
Nonstop service on PMD–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Beaufort?
Beaufort is 3 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to BFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–BFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to BFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–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.