Direct Flights from Philadelphia to State College
Nonstop service from PHL to SCE on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American
Nonstop flights
~3/day
Distance
153 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About State College
State College is a borough and the largest settlement in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the largest borough in Pennsylvania, with a population of 40,501 as of the 2020 census. State College and the surrounding townships are collectively known as Happy Valley, which is part of the larger Nittany Valley. State College and the nearby city of DuBois anchor the State College–DuBois combined statistical area which includes all of Centre and Clearfield counties.
Top things to do in State College
- Black Moshannon State Park is a 3,480-acre (1,410 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at One Cathedral Square in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
- Lakemont Park is an amusement park located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. The park opened in 1894 as a trolley park and later added its first rides in 1899.
- The American Philatelic Research Library (APRL), based in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, is the largest public philatelic library in the United States.
- The Arboretum at Penn State, which contains the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens, is a new arboretum at Pennsylvania State University adjacent to its University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania.
- The Palmer Museum of Art is the art museum of The Pennsylvania State University, located on the University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania.
- Tussey Mountain is a ski resort and all-seasons recreation area located in Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, near State College and Penn State University and is the gateway to the Rothrock State Forest.
- Greenwood Furnace State Park is a 423-acre (171 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jackson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
- Trough Creek State Park is a 554 acres (224 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Cass, Penn and Todd Townships, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
- Prince Gallitzin State Park is a 6,467-acre (2,617 ha) Pennsylvania state park with acreage in both Chest and White Townships in Cambria County of West Central Pennsylvania in the United States, near both Gallitzin Borou…
- Whipple Dam State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 256 acres (104 ha) in Jackson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
- Poe Valley State Park is a 620-acre (251 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Penn Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is surrounded by Bald Eagle State Forest.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to State College
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit State College is May–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–78°F.
- How long to stay
- State College rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Black Moshannon State Park, Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (Altoona, Pennsylvania), and Lakemont Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to State College?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to State College (SCE) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to State College?
- American flies nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and State College (SCE).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Philadelphia to State College?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Philadelphia to State College.
- How far is State College from Philadelphia?
- State College is about 153 miles from Philadelphia by air.
- What is there to do in State College?
- Popular things to do include Black Moshannon State Park, Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (Altoona, Pennsylvania), Lakemont Park, American Philatelic Research Library, and more.
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