Nonstop flight route between Fresno, California, United States and North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Fresno, California, United States and Grand Strand Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,303 miles (or 3,707 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Grand Strand Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAT / KFAT |
| Airport Name: | Fresno Yosemite International Airport |
| Location: | Fresno, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°46'36"N by 119°43'8"W |
| Area Served: | Fresno, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fresno |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 336 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAT |
| More Information: | FAT 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT):
- Because of Fresno Yosemite International Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Fresno Yosemite 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.
- Fresno completed 2006 with 1.281 million passengers traveling through Fresno Yosemite International Airport, an increase of 7.54% over 2005.
- In 1988 the FAA designated the airport an "International Point of Entry", allowing international flights.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) has 2 runways.
- Fresno has been headquarters for at least two airlines.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport handled 569,879 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of FAT.
- In 2011 over 1.2 million passengers traveled through Fresno Yosemite International Airport, a 6.4% increase from 2010.
- A US$30 million construction project is under way to widen, lengthen and strengthen secondary runway 11R/29L with scheduled completion in October 2012.
- The furthest airport from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Today the California Air National Guard 144th Fighter Wing occupies two separate parcels of land at the airport—the main base area and the Munitions Storage Area.
Facts about Grand Strand Airport (CRE):
- 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.
- Since 1976, the airport has been used by general aviation, primarily serving the North Myrtle Beach area.
- 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.
- 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.
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE) currently has only 1 runway.
