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CRE to MSP: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,085 mi
1,747 km · 943 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from MSP?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,085 miles (1,747 km, 943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to MSP?
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