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CRE to IAH: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,009 mi
1,623 km · 877 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from IAH?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Houston (IAH) is 1,009 miles (1,623 km, 877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 IAH?
Nonstop service on CRE–IAH 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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Myrtle Beach and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRE–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRE to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRE–IAH 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.