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CRE to ALX: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
422 mi
680 km · 367 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
422 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from ALX?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Alexander City (ALX) is 422 miles (680 km, 367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 CRE to ALX?
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