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CNM to SCE: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,571 mi
2,529 km · 1,365 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 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 CNM from SCE?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,571 miles (2,529 km, 1,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM 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 CNM to SCE?
Nonstop service on CNM–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 Carlsbad and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to SCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–SCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to SCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–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.