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CRE to COU: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
826 mi
1,329 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
826 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from COU?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Columbia (COU) is 826 miles (1,329 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to COU?
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