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CRE to LBB: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
1,324 mi
2,131 km · 1,151 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from LBB?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Lubbock (LBB) is 1,324 miles (2,131 km, 1,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Lubbock?
Lubbock is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to LBB?
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