Nonstop flight route between Alexandroupolis, Greece and North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°51'21"N by 25°57'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°48'42"N by 78°43'26"W)
Distance from AXD to CRE:
5,402.05 miles (8,693.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD), Alexandroupolis, Greece and Grand Strand Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,402 miles (or 8,694 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 large distance between Alexandroupolis International Airport and Grand Strand Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Alexandroupolis International Airport and Grand Strand Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXD / LGAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandroupolis, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°51'21"N by 25°57'22"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandroupolis |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXD |
| More Information: | AXD Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRE |
| More Information: | CRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD):
- Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alexandroupolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandroupolis 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 furthest airport from Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Alexandroupolis International Airport", other names for AXD include "Dimokritos" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Αλεξανδρούπολης "Δημόκριτος"".
- The closest airport to Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Gökçeada Airport (GKD), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of AXD.
Facts about Grand Strand Airport (CRE):
- 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.
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Since 1976, the airport has been used by general aviation, primarily serving the North Myrtle Beach area.
- 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.
- Grand Strand Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the central business district of North Myrtle Beach, in Horry County, South Carolina, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.41 miles (73.07 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 55.44 miles (89.22 km) SSE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 3 | 69.96 miles (112.59 km) W | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 4 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) SSW | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 5 | 79.70 miles (128.26 km) NNW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 101.02 miles (162.58 km) NNW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 104.20 miles (167.70 km) ENE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 8 | 105.82 miles (170.30 km) SSE | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 9 | 106.22 miles (170.95 km) N | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 112.34 miles (180.80 km) N | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 112.38 miles (180.86 km) ESE | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 12 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) SSE | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) SE | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 14 | 143.16 miles (230.40 km) NNE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 149.44 miles (240.50 km) E | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,277.66 miles (18,149.58 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,154.30 miles (17,951.06 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,107.50 miles (17,875.74 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,037.57 miles (17,763.20 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,992.11 miles (17,690.05 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,968.99 miles (17,652.84 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,949.43 miles (17,621.35 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,905.12 miles (17,550.05 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,879.99 miles (17,509.60 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,861.59 miles (17,479.99 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,852.51 miles (17,465.37 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,852.48 miles (17,465.32 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,852.04 miles (17,464.62 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,837.57 miles (17,441.33 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,827.64 miles (17,425.35 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.00 miles (24.13 km) SW | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 48.72 miles (78.41 km) SW | Georgetown County Airport (GGE) | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 52.43 miles (84.37 km) WSW | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) NE | Wilmington International Airport (ILM) | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 57.44 miles (92.45 km) NW | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 58.38 miles (93.95 km) NNW | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 62.83 miles (101.11 km) WNW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 77.00 miles (123.93 km) NNW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 80.41 miles (129.41 km) NW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 81.98 miles (131.93 km) N | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 82.93 miles (133.47 km) NNE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 89.67 miles (144.31 km) WNW | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 92.02 miles (148.09 km) N | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 93.99 miles (151.26 km) NW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 94.69 miles (152.39 km) NE | Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,644.31 miles (18,739.65 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,625.97 miles (18,710.13 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,608.12 miles (18,681.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,600.78 miles (18,669.60 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,595.10 miles (18,660.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,585.93 miles (18,645.70 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,582.56 miles (18,640.27 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,575.34 miles (18,628.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,572.40 miles (18,623.92 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,558.53 miles (18,601.61 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,520.05 miles (18,539.68 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,518.51 miles (18,537.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,512.68 miles (18,527.81 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,496.87 miles (18,502.37 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,491.86 miles (18,494.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |