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DSM to SCE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
822 mi
1,324 km · 715 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
822 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from SCE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 822 miles (1,324 km, 715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SCE?
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