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SCE to ORD: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
527 mi
847 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
527 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from ORD?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Chicago (ORD) is 527 miles (847 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to ORD?
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