Nonstop flight route between North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Melbourne, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Strand Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 411 miles (or 661 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Grand Strand Airport and Melbourne International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRE / KCRE |
Airport Name: | Grand Strand Airport |
Location: | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°48'42"N by 78°43'26"W |
Area Served: | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Horry County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | CRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLB / KMLB |
Airport Name: | Melbourne International Airport |
Location: | Melbourne, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°6'10"N by 80°38'43"W |
Area Served: | Melbourne, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Melbourne, Florida |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
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Facts about Grand Strand Airport (CRE):
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which categorizes it as a general aviation airport.
- Because of Grand Strand Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Strand Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Grand Strand Airport (CRE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,644 miles (18,740 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Since 1976, the airport has been used by general aviation, primarily serving the North Myrtle Beach area.
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Grand Strand Airport covers an area of 427 acres at an elevation of 32 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Grand Strand Airport (CRE) is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of CRE.
Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):
- The furthest airport from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,549 miles (18,586 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2010 the airport had non-stop flights to Atlanta on Delta Air Lines and regional partner Atlantic Southeast Airlines, as well as non-stops to Charlotte Douglas International Airport on US Airways' regional subsidiary PSA Airlines.
- Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
- The Authority operated a recreational vehicle site, "Port O' Call." This was closed and the tenants evicted in 2003.
- The Melbourne Airport Authority operates Tropical Haven, a 759-site manufactured home park.
- The closest airport to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) is Patrick Air Force Base (COF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of MLB.
- Because of Melbourne International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Melbourne International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The Airport Museum is in the terminal building.