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CRE to MES: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,849 mi
15,851 km · 8,559 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from MES?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Medan (MES) is 9,849 miles (15,851 km, 8,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 Medan?
Medan is 11 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to MES?
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