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CRE to AEX: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
822 mi
1,324 km · 715 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
822 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from AEX?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Alexandria (AEX) is 822 miles (1,324 km, 715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to AEX?
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