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CRE to MSL: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
511 mi
823 km · 444 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
511 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from MSL?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 511 miles (823 km, 444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to MSL?
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