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$168 Find cheap flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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Cheap flight deals from State College to O'Hare Intl (SCE-ORD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from State College to O'Hare Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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1:51 pm - 5:31 pmSCE-ORD
4h 40m1 stop
9:48 am - 3:53 pmORD-SCE
5h 05m1 stop
$168American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 17 - Sat, Jul 20
4:20 pm - 10:34 pmSCE-ORD
7h 14m1 stop
5:28 am - 3:53 pmORD-SCE
9h 25m2 stops
$172American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 17 - Sat, Jul 20
4:20 pm - 10:34 pmSCE-ORD
7h 14m1 stop
7:00 am - 3:53 pmORD-SCE
7h 53m2 stops
$173American Airlines
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Sun, Jul 14 - Thu, Jul 18
1:51 pm - 9:25 pmSCE-ORD
8h 34m2 stops
7:00 am - 3:53 pmORD-SCE
7h 53m2 stops
$177American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 17 - Sat, Jul 20
1:51 pm - 5:10 pmSCE-ORD
4h 19m1 stop
6:30 am - 1:26 pmORD-SCE
5h 56m1 stop
$208American Airlines
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Sun, Aug 25 - Sat, Aug 31
6:44 am - 9:48 amSCE-ORD
4h 04m1 stop
6:40 am - 2:42 pmORD-SCE
7h 02m2 stops
$213American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 14
5:45 pm - 6:49 pmSCE-ORD
2h 04mnonstop
8:45 am - 11:34 amORD-SCE
1h 49mnonstop
$269United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 11
4:46 pm - 10:34 pmSCE-ORD
6h 48m1 stop
6:45 am - 1:25 pmORD-SCE
5h 40m1 stop
$278American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 2 - Fri, Jul 5
6:30 am - 10:39 amSCE-ORD
5h 09m1 stop
9:45 am - 2:54 pmORD-SCE
4h 09m1 stop
$287American Airlines
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Sun, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 24
5:40 pm - 6:41 pmSCE-ORD
2h 01mnonstop
8:45 am - 11:34 amORD-SCE
1h 49mnonstop
$294United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 19

Flights from State College to O'Hare Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from State College to O'Hare Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The average price of all flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to State College, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $209 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of tickets is $547 and $480 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 42 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, United Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $209. KAYAK users also found State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport round-trip flights on American Airlines from $168 and on United Airlines from $269.

Which airlines fly non-stop between State College and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport direct and that is United Airlines. The best one-way deal found from United Airlines for the route is $168.

How many flights are there between State College and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport per day?

Each day, there are 3 nonstop flights that take off from State College and land in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 2h 02m. The most common departure time is 5:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 21 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 3.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between State College and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport take?

The duration of a nonstop flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from State College is typically 1h 52m. The journey crosses a distance of 526 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from State College at 7:00 am and will be landing in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport at 8:03 am.

What’s the latest departure time from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport jets off at 5:40 pm and lands at 6:41 pm.

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January

High season

November

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When to book flights from State College to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from State College to O'Hare Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $209 for a one-way ticket and $168 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between State College and Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    State College and Chicago O'Hare Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave State College from State College University Park and will be arriving at Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between State College and Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from State College to Chicago, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from State College to Chicago are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $346 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $276 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from State College is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chicago O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to State College with another airline. Booking your flights between State College and ORD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago O'Hare Airport from State College up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from State College to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $406 or less one-way and $555 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from State College to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from University Park to O'Hare Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

State College University Park to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Tuesday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Wednesday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Thursday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Friday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Saturday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Sunday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to State College University Park

Monday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Tuesday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Wednesday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Thursday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Friday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Saturday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

Sunday

Emirates, United Airlines

Emirates, United Airlines

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Top 3 airlines serving from State College to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from State College to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from State College to O'Hare Intl? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10585 reviews
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
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Paid premium for Delta only to be on safe but tired old 767 with ancient cabin in mediocre condition. Poor wifi and horrible inflight entertainment. Hardly a premium experience. Should have flown SW and had fun flight crew and no pretense

6.0 GoodPeter, May 2024SLC - HNL
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Paid premium for Delta only to be on safe but tired old 767 with ancient cabin in mediocre condition. Poor wifi and horrible inflight entertainment. Hardly a premium experience. Should have flown SW and had fun flight crew and no pretense

Our flight to Zurich was delayed by almost 3 hours, so we missed our next flight. There was no indication it would be delayed this much. We were told the gate had changed and then it apparently took over 2 hours to load the "catering" on the plane. We were not compensated in any way for the trouble.

Rated entertainment as Mediocre as there were major problems with the Infotainment system that took probably a half hour for them to fix.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

Delta crushed it. Flight attendant in first was attentive and just never stopped. Honestly one of the best domestic flights I’ve been on.

They were an hour late and they didn’t have my wheelchair for me

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

The 1st class male crew member was very pleasant - the short female with round glasses , maybe in 50’s had no personality- never spoke when delivering my food, drink, & never smiled the whole trip! In fact looked annoyed when the boarding proses was happening- I would never hire this woman - unfriendly . Have never dealt with a crew member like her-

5-hour delay due to storms in Tanoa and airspace restricted by Miami traffic controllers.

A regional sized plane was used for a cross country flight with no overhead bin space. I had to "pink check" my laptop and my medications. I was NOT pleased!!!!

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Good movies, iffy pay WiFi, food ok- on time though and that was great!

Awful…flight was delayed more than 12hrs, missed all connections to Fort Wayne, IN, had to get flight to another city 2 hours from my destination, flight was again delayed by 40 mins because they did not have enough fuel, again missed a connection, finally arrived in Indiana at 11pm…but before my 2 hour drive home, ay, no Five That Our Luggage Never Made On The plane and Still In Chicago

Boarding was friendly and quick. While the plane model was older with no live tv, the entertainment was full of movies and tv shows. All food was available. Pilots were very communicative with status of the flight. Flight landed on time.

The Palm Springs to Chicago O’Hare was on Time and Palm Springs airport is easier navigate. As our connection was only an approximately 50 minutes, we asked staff for insights for the Chicago airport in terms of transferring into the other terminal from which our flight left, and they were unhelpful. However, the United App was very helpful in terms of notifications and even providing directions. The Chicago to Detroit flight was significantly delayed which we all know does happen. However, there were very few updates or notifications as to why this was happening when we would actually arrive. It took nearly 30 minutes for bags to make it to baggage claim. We arrived nearly 1 hour late on a 40 minute flight.

Flight cancelled due to fog. No other flights available for 36 hours. Directed by United to book passage on another carrier, and submit receipts for reimbursement. Did that. United now states they will not reimburse. Currently out 2 grand.

The flight was delayed by 4 hours !!!!! It was very uncomfortable , and they told us only one our before departure

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

The flight got canceled due to mechanical issues, and he to be rebooked and missed my appointments for that day

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

The only problem experienced was a ground stop in Chicago due to weather. But the crew handled everything professionally. They prioritized rebooking those passengers who had connecting flights and then deplaning the other passengers. When the hold was lifted, they efficiently re-boarded all the passengers so that we could depart before our departure limit expired.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from State College to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/15Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 03mSCE-ORD
$209
7/13Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 00mSCE-ORD
$214
7/13Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 40mSCE-ORD
$224
7/13Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
6h 38mSCE-ORD
$229
6/15Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 35mSCE-ORD
$259
6/15Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 43mSCE-ORD
$348
6/15Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 10mSCE-ORD
$419
6/15Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
6h 40mSCE-ORD
$433
6/26Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 36mSCE-ORD
$573
6/26Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 05mSCE-ORD
$884

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Last minute flights from State College to O'Hare Intl

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from State College to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/23Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 00mSCE-ORD
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 18mORD-SCE
$162
5/23Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 05mSCE-ORD
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 14mORD-SCE
$167
5/24Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 00mSCE-ORD
6/6Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 30mORD-SCE
$168
5/23Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 41mSCE-ORD
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 33mORD-SCE
$172
5/23Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 46mSCE-ORD
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 33mORD-SCE
$177
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 34mSCE-ORD
5/28Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 37mORD-SCE
$276
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 57mSCE-ORD
5/28Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 37mORD-SCE
$281
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 40mSCE-ORD
5/28Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 11mORD-SCE
$295
5/25Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 03mSCE-ORD
5/27Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 55mORD-SCE
$309
5/25Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 45mSCE-ORD
5/27Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 55mORD-SCE
$319

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State College - Chicago O'Hare Airport Flights

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Chicago O'Hare Airport - State College

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$1,323
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