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SAC to SCE: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
2,302 mi
3,705 km · 2,001 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from SCE?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 2,302 miles (3,705 km, 2,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Sacramento and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 3 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to SCE?
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