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CAE to SCE: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
510 mi
821 km · 443 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from SCE?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 510 miles (821 km, 443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 CAE to SCE?
Nonstop service on CAE–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 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to SCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–SCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to SCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–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.