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SCE to BIF: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
1,696 mi
2,729 km · 1,474 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from BIF?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to El Paso (BIF) is 1,696 miles (2,729 km, 1,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 2 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to BIF?
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