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LAX to CRE: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
2,262 mi
3,640 km · 1,965 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from CRE?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 2,262 miles (3,640 km, 1,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Los Angeles and North Myrtle Beach?
North Myrtle Beach is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CRE?
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