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SCE to PAO: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,358 mi
3,795 km · 2,049 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from PAO?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,358 miles (3,795 km, 2,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to PAO?
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