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CRE to GUF: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
577 mi
929 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
577 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from GUF?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 577 miles (929 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CRE to GUF?
Nonstop service on CRE–GUF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Myrtle Beach and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to GUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRE–GUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRE to GUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRE–GUF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.