Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CRE to ABQ: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
1,586 mi
2,553 km · 1,378 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live CRE→ABQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from ABQ?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 1,586 miles (2,553 km, 1,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 2 hours behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to ABQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRE–ABQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.