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SCE to ACA: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
2,115 mi
3,404 km · 1,838 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from ACA?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Acapulco (ACA) is 2,115 miles (3,404 km, 1,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 2 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to ACA?
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