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Flights from San Diego to State College usually depart from San Diego (SAN) and arrive at State College University Park (SCE).

Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to State College:

• Economy Class
• First Class

One-stop flights from San Diego to State College most commonly connect through:

• Philadelphia (PHL) - 59% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 35% of one-stop connections
• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) - 6% of one-stop connections

Philadelphia (PHL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the San Diego to State College route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 55%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $439 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $972: a $533 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

There are currently no nonstop flights available from San Diego to State College. Flights with 1 layover take between 7h 44m and 9h 17m in total, depending on the connection.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $472 to $1,734. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from San Diego to State College are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about $471.

Flying via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 44m, compared with 7h 48m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and 9h 17m via Philadelphia (PHL).

State College is 3 hours ahead of San Diego (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

State College University Park Airport (SCE) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $36 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Alamo
• Budget
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Avis
• Hertz

Round-trip flights from San Diego to State College range from $478 to $653, with an average of $562 over the past 12 months. Anything below $478 counts as a good deal.