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SCE to EFD: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
1,244 mi
2,002 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from EFD?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Houston (EFD) is 1,244 miles (2,002 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to EFD?
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