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CRE to NEW: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
712 mi
1,145 km · 618 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
712 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from NEW?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to New Orleans (NEW) is 712 miles (1,145 km, 618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to NEW?
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