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CRE to YKM: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
2,344 mi
3,772 km · 2,037 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from YKM?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Yakima (YKM) is 2,344 miles (3,772 km, 2,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CRE to YKM?
Nonstop service on CRE–YKM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Myrtle Beach and Yakima?
Yakima is 3 hours behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to YKM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRE–YKM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRE to YKM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRE–YKM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.