Nonstop flight route between North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°48'42"N by 78°43'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W)
Distance from CRE to HUA:
458.49 miles (737.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Strand Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 458 miles (or 738 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF), 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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRE |
| More Information: | CRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUA / KHUA |
| Airport Name: | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) |
| Location: | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W |
| Area Served: | Redstone Arsenal |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUA |
| More Information: | HUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Strand Airport (CRE):
- Beginning in 1956, this was the commercial airport for Myrtle Beach and other Grand Strand communities, primarily being serviced by Piedmont Airlines.
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Grand Strand Airport covers an area of 427 acres at an elevation of 32 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA):
- Because of Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of HUA.
- Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- On April 12, 1956, the city of Huntsville approached the commander of the airfield to talk about a new federal airway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.87 miles (9.45 km) WSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) W | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 27.21 miles (43.79 km) NNE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 52.77 miles (84.92 km) W | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) NNE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 57.53 miles (92.58 km) NE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) SE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 62.38 miles (100.39 km) NNE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 66.65 miles (107.27 km) NNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) ENE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) S | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 81.28 miles (130.80 km) SSE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 84.33 miles (135.71 km) WSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 84.77 miles (136.43 km) SSE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 84.98 miles (136.75 km) NNE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,194.78 miles (18,016.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,175.15 miles (17,984.61 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,155.81 miles (17,953.49 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,143.47 miles (17,933.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,139.14 miles (17,926.67 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,137.09 miles (17,923.37 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,125.61 miles (17,904.89 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,118.75 miles (17,893.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,118.08 miles (17,892.76 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,111.23 miles (17,881.74 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,087.69 miles (17,843.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,064.81 miles (17,807.05 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,056.13 miles (17,793.08 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,050.69 miles (17,784.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,047.44 miles (17,779.09 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |