Flights State College Pennsylvania → Washington
SCE → IAD
How long is the flight from State College Pennsylvania to Washington?
The flight from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Washington (IAD) takes about 41 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from State College, Pennsylvania to Washington operates with high punctuality, boasting a 93% on-time performance rate. Over the course of a year, it sees an average delay of just 2.3 minutes per flight and uses the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8 aircraft for its 292 scheduled flights to a destination airport that serves over 21 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The State College Pennsylvania (SCE) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 575 flights monitored in recent months, 90% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.09%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from State College Pennsylvania the average ATFM delay is 4.0 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Washington (IAD) heads south for about 214 km, a flight time of roughly 41m.
Departures from State College Pennsylvania on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 61% of SCE-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing State College Pennsylvania the average ATFM delay is 4.0 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 575 tracked SCE-IAD flights, 90% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SCE-IAD
The flight from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Washington (IAD) takes about 41 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the State College Pennsylvania (SCE) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 90% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 575 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on State College Pennsylvania-Washington is 2.09% across 575 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
