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SCE to SMO: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,256 mi
3,631 km · 1,961 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from SMO?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,256 miles (3,631 km, 1,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to SMO?
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