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CRE to GRI: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,180 mi
1,899 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from GRI?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,180 miles (1,899 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to GRI?
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