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SCE to PMD: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
2,220 mi
3,573 km · 1,929 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from PMD?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Palmdale (PMD) is 2,220 miles (3,573 km, 1,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCE to PMD?
Nonstop service on SCE–PMD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between State College Pennsylvania and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCE–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCE to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCE–PMD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.