Route · SCE → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
State College to Chicago
The SCE–ORD corridor (State College, PA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 528 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 2,284
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Mar 2024 92%
Worst Month
Oct 2023 69%
Distance
528 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | OO,YX |
| May 2025 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 75 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 83 | 22 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 22 | 3 | 2 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Nov 2023 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 93 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 94 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 93 | 24 | 4 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
16 of 1,454 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
8 of 1,454 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SCE - State College
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for State College, 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 SCE to ORD
2,284 tracked flights put the SCE to ORD pairing (State College to Chicago) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 92.7 minutes on average. Across the 528-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (1,454 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Oct 2023 came in at just 69% - a 23-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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