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CRE to GIG: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,555 mi
7,330 km · 3,958 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from GIG?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,555 miles (7,330 km, 3,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to GIG?
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