AVP to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 632 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVP or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AVP) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from AVP to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 2.3% | 17 min | 9.1% | 663 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 73% | 2.8% | 42 min | 14.5% | 180 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%240 flights
- 7am90%163 flights
- 2pm71%49 flights
- 3pm68%81 flights
- 4pm75%61 flights
- 5pm76%47 flights
- 6pm61%197 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%5.5% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.8% cancelled
- Friday75%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday85%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather65%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
AVP to ORD: common questions
- How often are AVP to ORD flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Chicago cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 843).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVP?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AVP → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.