Direct Flights from Chicago to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Nonstop service from ORD to AVP on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American, United
Nonstop flights
~4/day
Distance
630 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Wyoming Valley is a historic, industrialized region of Northeastern Pennsylvania consisting of Lackawanna, Wyoming, and Luzerne counties, with Luzerne being the largest in terms of both area and population. The region is historically notable for its influence in helping fuel the American Industrial Revolution with its many anthracite coal mines. As a metropolitan area, it is known as the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, after its principal cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
Top things to do in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
- St. Peter's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral at 315 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton. The entire St.
- Ricketts Glen State Park is a 13,193-acre (5,280 ha) state park situated primarily within Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, with its remaining territory extending into neighboring Columbia and Sullivan countie…
- Saint Stanislaus Cathedral is the headquarters and one of the first churches built of the Polish National Catholic Church. It is named after Stanislaus of Szczepanów.
- The Lehigh Canal is a navigable canal that begins at the mouth of Nesquehoning Creek on the Lehigh River in the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern regions of Pennsylvania.
- Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located on 62.48 acres (25.3 ha) in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the site of the former Scranton yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna…
- Nay Aug Park is the largest park in Scranton, Pennsylvania. An amusement park on the site closed in the 1990s, but a small amusement area still operates near the swimming pool complex.
- Montage Mountain is a ski area in Pennsylvania that is located 8 miles (13 km) from downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- Gouldsboro State Park is a 2,880-acre (1,165 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County and Lehigh Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
- Hickory Run State Park is a 15,990-acre (6,471 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Kidder and Penn Forest Townships in Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is spread across the Pocono Mountains.
- The Electric City Trolley Museum is a transport museum located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, next to the Steamtown National Historic Site.
- The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art is a non-profit art and natural history museum located in Nay Aug Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1908 by Dr.
- McDade Park is a community park located in Scranton in Lackawanna County, in northeastern Pennsylvania. It is named after former U.S. Representative Joseph M. McDade.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is May–June and August–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from St. Peter's Cathedral (Scranton, Pennsylvania), Ricketts Glen State Park, and St. Stanislaus Cathedral (Scranton, Pennsylvania) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
- American, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
- There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from Chicago to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
- How far is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton from Chicago?
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is about 630 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
- Popular things to do include St. Peter's Cathedral (Scranton, Pennsylvania), Ricketts Glen State Park, St. Stanislaus Cathedral (Scranton, Pennsylvania), Lehigh Canal, and more.
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