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SCE to HYS: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
1,142 mi
1,838 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from HYS?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Hays (HYS) is 1,142 miles (1,838 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Hays?
Hays is 1 hour behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to HYS?
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