Route · AVP → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Chicago
The AVP–ORD corridor (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 632 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 3,456
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Nov 2024 88%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 58%
Distance
632 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 22 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 18 | 6 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 67 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 24 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 51 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 56 | 21 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 57 | 17 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 51 | 20 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Nov 2023 | 82 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
23 of 1,349 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,349 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AVP - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 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 AVP to ORD
3,456 tracked flights put the AVP to ORD pairing (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Chicago) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 93.4 minutes on average. Across the 632-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (1,349 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 58% - a 29-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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