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LAL to CRE: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
447 mi
720 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
447 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 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 LAL from CRE?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 447 miles (720 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 LAL to CRE?
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