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LEX to CRE: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
440 mi
708 km · 382 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
440 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from CRE?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 440 miles (708 km, 382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 LEX to CRE?
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