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CRE to SMD: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
617 mi
993 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from SMD?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 617 miles (993 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 SMD?
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