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CRE to PHL: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
461 mi
742 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from PHL?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 461 miles (742 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 PHL?
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