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BFK to SCE: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,415 mi
2,277 km · 1,229 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, United States
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Near SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFK from SCE?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,415 miles (2,277 km, 1,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFK to SCE?
Nonstop service on BFK–SCE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buckley and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 2 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to SCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFK–SCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFK to SCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFK–SCE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.