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SCE to FFD: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,540 mi
5,697 km · 3,076 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from FFD?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,540 miles (5,697 km, 3,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 5 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to FFD?
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