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CRE to SDM: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,201 mi
3,542 km · 1,912 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from SDM?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,201 miles (3,542 km, 1,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to SDM?
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