SCE to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from State College Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 528 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SCE or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from State College (SCE) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 74% 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 6am did best (85% on time); around 5pm did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Tuesday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from SCE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 2.0% | 27 min | 11.7% | 544 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 50% | 0.0% | 34 min | 16.7% | 6 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%72 flights
- 8am77%46 flights
- 10am75%254 flights
- 11am83%42 flights
- 5pm65%129 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday68%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday70%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.2% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.4% 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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SCE to ORD: common questions
- How often are SCE to ORD 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 State College to Chicago cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 550).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SCE?
- Flights on this route spent 18 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: SCE → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.