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MSP to SCE: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
825 mi
1,328 km · 717 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
825 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from SCE?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 825 miles (1,328 km, 717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Minneapolis and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SCE?
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