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LFT to SCE: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,080 mi
1,739 km · 939 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler 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 LFT from SCE?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,080 miles (1,739 km, 939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Lafayette and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SCE?
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