Nonstop flight route between North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Cocos Islands, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Strand Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), Cocos Islands, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,917 miles (or 17,569 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 Grand Strand Airport and Cocos (Keeling) Island 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 Grand Strand Airport and Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | CCK / |
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Location: | Cocos Islands, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°11'18"S by 96°49'50"E |
Operator/Owner: | Toll Remote Logistics |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CCK |
More Information: | CCK Maps & Info |
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.
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 origins of the airport are undetermined, however it was likely built during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces.
- 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 Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK):
- Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Service including flight to Jakarta Airport are also planned.
- The closest airport to Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 612 miles (985 kilometers) E of CCK.
- Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport handled 15,712 passengers last year.
- Because of Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Cocos (Keeling) Island 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 Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is nearly antipodal to Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (meaning Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corn Island International Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,003 kilometers) away in Corn Island, Nicaragua.
- In addition to being known as "Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport", other names for CCK include "Lapangan Terbang Pulu Koko" and "YPCC".
- The airfield was built during World War II to support Allied aircraft in the war against Japan.