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SCE to PSP: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
2,160 mi
3,476 km · 1,877 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from PSP?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 2,160 miles (3,476 km, 1,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 3 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to PSP?
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