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PIF to SCE: distance & flight time
Pingtung (Pingtung North Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
7,891 mi
12,699 km · 6,857 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIF — Pingtung North Airport · Pingtung, Taiwan
- 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 PIF
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport12 mi away
- TNN · Tainan Airport25 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport40 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport48 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 PIF from SCE?
The flight distance from Pingtung (PIF) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 7,891 miles (12,699 km, 6,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIF to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PIF to SCE?
Nonstop service on PIF–SCE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pingtung and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 12 hours behind Pingtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIF to SCE?
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Why are some PIF to SCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIF–SCE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.