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SCE to ELP: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
1,697 mi
2,731 km · 1,475 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from ELP?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to El Paso (ELP) is 1,697 miles (2,731 km, 1,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 ELP?
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