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GIG to CRE: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
4,555 mi
7,330 km · 3,958 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 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 GIG from CRE?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 4,555 miles (7,330 km, 3,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 GIG to CRE?
Nonstop service on GIG–CRE 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 9h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio De Janeiro and North Myrtle Beach?
North Myrtle Beach is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to CRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIG–CRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIG to CRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIG–CRE 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.