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CRE to LGA: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
550 mi
885 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
550 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from LGA?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to New York (LGA) is 550 miles (885 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from CRE to LGA?
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