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SCE to BIH: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
2,166 mi
3,486 km · 1,882 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from BIH?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Bishop (BIH) is 2,166 miles (3,486 km, 1,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 SCE to BIH?
Nonstop service on SCE–BIH 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 4h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to BIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCE–BIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCE to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCE–BIH 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.