Route · ABE → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Chicago
The ABE–ORD corridor (Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 654 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 118 min
- Delay when late
- 2,314
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Oct 2022 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 58%
Distance
654 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 61 | 21 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 26 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2023 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 89 | 27 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2022 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2022 | 109 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2022 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 12 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2022 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
26 of 1,422 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
9 of 1,422 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ABE - Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About ABE to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Chicago (ABE to ORD) running a 83% on-time rate over 2,314 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 117.8 minutes. The 654-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 1,422 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2022 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 58% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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