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SHA to BFT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
7,813 mi
12,574 km · 6,789 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from BFT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Beaufort (BFT) is 7,813 miles (12,574 km, 6,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Shanghai and Beaufort?
Beaufort is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BFT?
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