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MSY to CRE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
726 mi
1,168 km · 631 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
726 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from CRE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 726 miles (1,168 km, 631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 New Orleans and North Myrtle Beach?
North Myrtle Beach is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to CRE?
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