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SCE to SQL: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,364 mi
3,804 km · 2,054 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from SQL?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,364 miles (3,804 km, 2,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to SQL?
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