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FRA to SCE: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
3,999 mi
6,436 km · 3,475 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from SCE?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 3,999 miles (6,436 km, 3,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Frankfurt and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 6 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to SCE?
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