ORD to SCE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to State College Regional Airport · 528 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or SCE 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 State College (SCE) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (80% on time); around 6pm did worst (43%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Tuesday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to SCE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 2.0% | 22 min | 11.7% | 544 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 50% | 0.0% | 38 min | 33.3% | 6 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am77%62 flights
- 7am70%234 flights
- 1pm80%70 flights
- 2pm70%59 flights
- 5pm64%36 flights
- 6pm43%38 flights
- 9pm69%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday64%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%3.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%3.7% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday65%1.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to SCE: common questions
- How often are ORD to SCE flights on time?
- 70% 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 State College cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 550).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 12.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 34 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SCE to ORD — 74% 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 → SCE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.