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SCH to ELM: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
158 mi
255 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
158 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, United States
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Near ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCH from ELM?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Elmira (ELM) is 158 miles (255 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from SCH to ELM?
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