Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Chicago

What the Data Says About AVP to ORD

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Chicago corridor (AVP → ORD) covers roughly 632 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,456 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 93.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,349 flights were recorded on this pairing — 23 cancelled (1.7%) and 7 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,456 total flights analyzed, the 80.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 93.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 58% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the AVP to ORD route, the combination of a 80.5% on-time rate, 93.4-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.