Route · SCE → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
State College to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SCE to ORD (State College to Chicago) ranks #3641 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 2,284
- Flights
- #3641 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
SCE–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: December (88.8%) · weakest: October (74.3%)
Strongest calendar month
December
88.8% on-time · ~80 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~86 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
October
74.3% on-time · ~67 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
16 of 1,454 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
8 of 1,454 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
SCE on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SCE and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SCE vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SCE departures
From SCE, this corridor sits with 1 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 2 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2634 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, SCE–ORD peaks in December at 88.8% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~86 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 74.3%, a 14.5-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 SCE–ORD data
SCE–ORD is mid-pack at 81.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SCE and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SCE airport
- If your dates flex, December (88.8% on-time) beats October (74.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.3% 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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