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SCE to TUS: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
1,922 mi
3,093 km · 1,670 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from TUS?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,922 miles (3,093 km, 1,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 3 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to TUS?
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