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SCE to GLS: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,247 mi
2,008 km · 1,084 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from GLS?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,247 miles (2,008 km, 1,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to GLS?
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