Philadelphia (PHL) to State College (SCE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 06m
Bearing
297° NW
Philadelphia (PHL) to State College (SCE) is 153 miles (246 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–SCE
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHL–SCE; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
173
June 2026
Seats
8,650
both directions
Passengers
7,503
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SCE?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–SCE in June 2026 (173 departures).
- PT
173 departures · 8,650 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.7%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SCE?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of PHL–SCE departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
173 departures · 86.7% load
100.0%
How has PHL–SCE traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SCE departures fell from 221 in July 2025 to 173 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SCE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
221 departures · 9,391 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
237 departures · 10,005 passengers
84.4%
Load
September 2025
205 departures · 8,623 passengers
84.1%
Load
October 2025
225 departures · 9,939 passengers
88.3%
Load
November 2025
170 departures · 6,436 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
195 departures · 6,938 passengers
71.2%
Load
January 2026
189 departures · 6,700 passengers
68.5%
Load
February 2026
159 departures · 6,094 passengers
76.6%
Load
March 2026
186 departures · 7,090 passengers
76.2%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 6,494 passengers
72.2%
Load
May 2026
181 departures · 7,045 passengers
76.1%
Load
June 2026
173 departures · 7,503 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SCE
88.3% full
87 departures · 3,839 passengers
SCE → PHL
85.2% full
86 departures · 3,664 passengers
Nonstop PHL–SCE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from State College (SCE)?
PHL to SCE is 153 miles (246 km / 133 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to SCE?
A nonstop covers the 153-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–SCE?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–SCE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 153-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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