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MCF to SCE: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
937 mi
1,507 km · 814 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
937 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from SCE?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 937 miles (1,507 km, 814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCF to SCE?
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