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SCE to PDK: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
598 mi
962 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from PDK?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Atlanta (PDK) is 598 miles (962 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from SCE to PDK?
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