Chicago to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

What the Data Says About ORD to AVP

The Chicago to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre corridor (ORD → AVP) covers roughly 632 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,460 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,350 flights were recorded on this pairing — 20 cancelled (1.5%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). 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 3,460 total flights analyzed, the 78.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.1-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, Aug 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 45% on-time — a 43-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORD to AVP route, the combination of a 78.5% on-time rate, 70.1-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.