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SCE to MHR: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
2,291 mi
3,688 km · 1,991 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from MHR?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Sacramento (MHR) is 2,291 miles (3,688 km, 1,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to MHR?
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