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MKC to SCE: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
893 mi
1,437 km · 776 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
893 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from SCE?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 893 miles (1,437 km, 776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Kansas City and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to SCE?
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