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RDU to BFT: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
262 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from BFT?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Beaufort (BFT) is 262 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from RDU to BFT?
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