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PHX to SCE: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,937 mi
3,117 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from SCE?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,937 miles (3,117 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Phoenix and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 3 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to SCE?
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