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SCE to TOP: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
948 mi
1,525 km · 823 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
948 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from TOP?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Topeka (TOP) is 948 miles (1,525 km, 823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 1 hour behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to TOP?
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