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YKM to SCE: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
2,142 mi
3,447 km · 1,861 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKM from SCE?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 2,142 miles (3,447 km, 1,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Yakima and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 3 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to SCE?
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