Route · ORD → SCE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to State College
The ORD–SCE corridor (Chicago, IL → State College, PA) runs behind the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 528 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.3%
- On-time
- -0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 2,288
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Mar 2024 90%
Worst Month
Oct 2023 67%
Distance
528 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 20 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| May 2025 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 75 | 21 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 82 | 27 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 28 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 80 | 21 | 0 | 2 | OO,YX |
| Nov 2023 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 93 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 94 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 25 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 93 | 25 | 5 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
16 of 1,455 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,455 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →SCE - State College
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for State College, PA.
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What the Data Says About ORD to SCE
The Chicago to State College corridor (ORD to SCE) posts a 78.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 2,288 tracked flights. Late flights run 74.2 minutes behind on average. 7 carriers cover the 528-mile route; over the last 24 months, 16 of 1,455 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Oct 2023 came in at just 67% - a 24-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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