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PPL to SCE: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
7,609 mi
12,245 km · 6,612 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from SCE?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 7,609 miles (12,245 km, 6,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Phaplu and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 9.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SCE?
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