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CIU to CRE: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
911 mi
1,466 km · 792 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Near CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from CRE?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 911 miles (1,466 km, 792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 CIU to CRE?
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