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SCE to COU: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
774 mi
1,246 km · 673 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
774 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from COU?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Columbia (COU) is 774 miles (1,246 km, 673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to COU?
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