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CRE to ILM: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
57 mi
91 km · 49 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
57 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from ILM?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Wilmington (ILM) is 57 miles (91 km, 49 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 ILM?
Nonstop service on CRE–ILM 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to ILM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRE–ILM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRE to ILM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRE–ILM 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.