Route · ORD → AVP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to AVP (Chicago to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) ranks #3130 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 3,460
- Flights
- #3130 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Aug 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 45%
Distance
632 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 23 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 20 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 56 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 57 | 21 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 31 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 52 | 28 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Nov 2023 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 82 | 30 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,YX |
ORD–AVP seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (86.6%) · weakest: June (69.2%)
Strongest calendar month
March
86.6% on-time · ~58 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~65 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
69.2% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
20 of 1,350 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,350 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileAVP - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA.
AVP on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and AVP side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs AVPOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ORD departures
From ORD, this corridor sits with 147 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 11 below 75%). Destination: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre · fleet on-time rank #3691 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to AVP
3,460 tracked flights put the ORD to AVP pairing (Chicago to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.1 minutes on average. Across the 632-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,350 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 45% - a 44-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–AVP peaks in March at 86.6% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~65 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 69.2%, a 17.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ORD–AVP data
ORD–AVP is mid-pack at 78.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ORD and AVP airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, March (86.6% on-time) beats June (69.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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