ORD to AVP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport · 632 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or AVP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AVP) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (81% on time); around 5pm did worst (44%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to AVP?
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. | 77% | 2.9% | 15 min | 7.0% | 663 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 63% | 1.1% | 34 min | 16.5% | 180 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am71%74 flights
- 11am62%56 flights
- 1pm77%108 flights
- 2pm77%113 flights
- 3pm79%96 flights
- 5pm44%65 flights
- 6pm75%40 flights
- 7pm75%54 flights
- 8pm81%211 flights
- 9pm70%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%4.7% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.4% cancelled
- Friday78%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday70%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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to AVP: common questions
- How often are ORD to AVP flights on time?
- 74% 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 Chicago to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 843).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVP to ORD — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORD → AVP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.