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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 72% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
9,000
both directions
Passengers
6,494
both directions
Load factor
72.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHL–SCE?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–SCE in April 2026 (180 departures).
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
180 departures · 9,000 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.2%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SCE?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of PHL–SCE departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
180 departures · 72.2% load
100.0%
How has PHL–SCE traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SCE departures rose from 176 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SCE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
176 departures · 7,729 passengers
87.8%
Load
June 2025
197 departures · 8,175 passengers
83.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SCE
72.1% full
90 departures · 3,243 passengers
SCE → PHL
72.2% full
90 departures · 3,251 passengers
Nonstop PHL–SCE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 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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