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CRE to SFO: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,441 mi
3,928 km · 2,121 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from SFO?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,441 miles (3,928 km, 2,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to SFO?
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