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LGB to SCE: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
2,246 mi
3,615 km · 1,952 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from SCE?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 2,246 miles (3,615 km, 1,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 Long Beach and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to SCE?
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