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GTR to CRE: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
568 mi
914 km · 494 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
568 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from CRE?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 568 miles (914 km, 494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Columbus Mississippi and North Myrtle Beach?
North Myrtle Beach is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to CRE?
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