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PWK to BFT: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from BFT?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Beaufort (BFT) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Beaufort?
Beaufort is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to BFT?
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