Direct flights from State College (SCE) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 246 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at State College and Philadelphia. Updated 14 September 2026 at 09:39 UTC.
SCEState Collegetracking
PHLPhiladelphiabusy · +28
246 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 00:18–17:237x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time
of the last 21 operated SCE → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes
How the State College to Philadelphia route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SCE to PHL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Some delays possible. The arrival side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SCE to PHL?
Great-circle distance is 246 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 47–51 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SCE–PHL fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at SCE and arrival-side delay at PHL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.