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HYS to SCE: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,142 mi
1,838 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from SCE?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,142 miles (1,838 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Hays and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 1 hour ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to SCE?
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