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RAP to CRE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
1,479 mi
2,380 km · 1,285 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from CRE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 1,479 miles (2,380 km, 1,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Rapid City and North Myrtle Beach?
North Myrtle Beach is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to CRE?
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