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DRA to CRE: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
2,102 mi
3,382 km · 1,826 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from CRE?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 2,102 miles (3,382 km, 1,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 DRA to CRE?
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