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GRF to SCE: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
2,234 mi
3,596 km · 1,942 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from SCE?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 2,234 miles (3,596 km, 1,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Fort Lewis and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 3 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to SCE?
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