State College to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

2026-11-20 · one way · $250.00

• United Airlines UA4555: SCE 2026-11-20 18:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 19:05:00; nonstop; 125 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $430.00

• United Airlines UA4566: SCE 2026-11-20 13:49:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:55:00; nonstop; 126 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA4568: ORD 2026-11-23 10:25:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 13:14:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $220.00

• American Airlines AA6043 / AA3177: SCE 2026-11-20 15:07:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 383 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA6043: SCE 2026-11-20 15:07:00 → PHL 2026-11-20 16:21:00; layover at PHL: 134 minutes.
  • AA3177: PHL 2026-11-20 18:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:30:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $380.00

• American Airlines AA6043 / AA3177: SCE 2026-11-20 15:07:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 383 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA6043: SCE 2026-11-20 15:07:00 → PHL 2026-11-20 16:21:00; layover at PHL: 134 minutes.
  • AA3177: PHL 2026-11-20 18:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:30:00.
• American Airlines AA970 / AA5816: ORD 2026-11-23 06:45:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 14:20:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 395 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA970: ORD 2026-11-23 06:45:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 09:50:00; layover at PHL: 198 minutes.
  • AA5816: PHL 2026-11-23 13:08:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 14:20:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $483.75

• United Airlines UA4555: SCE 2026-11-27 17:40:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 18:52:00; nonstop; 132 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA4568: ORD 2026-12-04 10:25:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 13:14:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $250.00

• United Airlines UA4566: SCE 2026-11-20 13:49:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:55:00; nonstop; 126 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $430.00

• United Airlines UA4555: SCE 2026-11-20 18:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 19:05:00; nonstop; 125 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA4568: ORD 2026-11-23 10:25:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 13:14:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $230.00

• United Airlines UA4975 / UA421: SCE 2026-11-20 19:54:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:29:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4975: SCE 2026-11-20 19:54:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 20:56:00; layover at IAD: 79 minutes.
  • UA421: IAD 2026-11-20 22:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:29:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $415.00

• United Airlines UA4975 / UA421: SCE 2026-11-20 19:54:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:29:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4975: SCE 2026-11-20 19:54:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 20:56:00; layover at IAD: 79 minutes.
  • UA421: IAD 2026-11-20 22:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:29:00.
• United Airlines UA4568: ORD 2026-11-23 10:25:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 13:14:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $427.50

• American Airlines AA6043 / AA3177: SCE 2026-11-27 15:07:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 383 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA6043: SCE 2026-11-27 15:07:00 → PHL 2026-11-27 16:21:00; layover at PHL: 134 minutes.
  • AA3177: PHL 2026-11-27 18:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 20:30:00.
• American Airlines AA970 / AA5816: ORD 2026-12-04 06:45:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 14:20:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 395 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA970: ORD 2026-12-04 06:45:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 09:50:00; layover at PHL: 198 minutes.
  • AA5816: PHL 2026-12-04 13:08:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 14:20:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $450.00

• United Airlines UA4975 / UA421: SCE 2026-11-27 19:54:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 23:29:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4975: SCE 2026-11-27 19:54:00 → IAD 2026-11-27 20:56:00; layover at IAD: 79 minutes.
  • UA421: IAD 2026-11-27 22:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 23:29:00.
• United Airlines UA1128 / UA4847: ORD 2026-12-04 13:00:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 19:04:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 304 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1128: ORD 2026-12-04 13:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 16:03:00; layover at IAD: 107 minutes.
  • UA4847: IAD 2026-12-04 17:50:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 19:04:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $468.75

• United Airlines UA4555: SCE 2026-11-27 18:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 19:05:00; nonstop; 125 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA1128 / UA4847: ORD 2026-12-04 13:00:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 19:04:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 304 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1128: ORD 2026-12-04 13:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 16:03:00; layover at IAD: 107 minutes.
  • UA4847: IAD 2026-12-04 17:50:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 19:04:00.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
• Nov 20, 2026 · One way

A complete round trip from State College to Chicago was $320.52 for Dec 8–15. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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3 date pairs · 4 flight options · Nov 2026–Mar 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from State College to Chicago for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for SCE → ORD. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: $321 on Axel ($339 on United Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, nonstop out and nonstop back. Dec 8–15, United Airlines, $320.52
• Nonstop: In the 5 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Mar 12, a nonstop from State College flew on 5: Fridays 3 of 3 and Tuesdays 2 of 2. The nonstops were United (UA4464, UA4509, UA4555, UA4559, UA4566, UA5327, UA5745, UA5882, UA4181, UA4679, UA5819).
• Flight time: Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Chicago and about 2 hours back.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $321; lowest $321 on Axel ($339 on United Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $392; lowest $392 on Axel ($414 on United Airlines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $22 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 4 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, United flies it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Chicago and about 2 hours back. In the 5 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Mar 12, a nonstop from State College flew on 5: Fridays 3 of 3 and Tuesdays 2 of 2. The nonstops were United (UA4464, UA4509, UA4555, UA4559, UA4566, UA5327, UA5745, UA5882, UA4181, UA4679, UA5819). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• United: Nonstop
• American: Via Philadelphia

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $321. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $22 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• United Airlines nonstop, Dec 8–15: $339 on United Airlines, $321 on Axel ($18 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

November 2026

• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $391.85 United Airlines (out SCE–ORD 4509 13:49–14:55, back ORD–SCE 4568 10:25–13:14; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:54:07Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $320.52 United Airlines (out SCE–ORD 4555 18:00–19:05, back ORD–SCE 4568 10:25–13:14; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:54:07Z.

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

• 2027-03-12–2027-03-14 (return 2 days later): $733.19 American Airlines (out SCE–ORD 5865 / 453 07:40–14:25, back ORD–SCE 4719 / 5306 / 6047 22:14–12:26+1; one connection via Philadelphia out, 2 connections via Cleveland and Philadelphia back). Arrive home Mar 15. Checked 2026-10-28T22:45:35Z.
• 2027-03-12–2027-03-14 (return 2 days later): $795.26 American Airlines (out SCE–ORD 5865 / 453 07:40–14:25, back ORD–SCE 858 / 6047 06:29–12:26; one connection via Philadelphia out, one connection via Philadelphia back). Checked 2026-10-28T22:45:35Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from SCE to ORD for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 2 days later, November 2026 to March 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤5h out / ≤5h back. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: SCE → ORD. Each example names its actual airports.

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SCE–ORD · 2026-11-13–2026-11-15 · 6 adults

Round-trip total · Economy · USD. Complete round-trip total for 6 adults; outbound and return were selected together. Check again for current availability.

• $2,151.39 · United Airlines 4559 · 06:30–07:48 local · Nonstop · 2h 18m. Return: United Airlines 4435 · ORD–SCE · November 15, 2026 · 06:59–09:52 local · Nonstop · 113 minutes. Airline fare: $2,273.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 09:39 PM UTC

SCE–ORD · 2026-11-13–2026-11-15 · 6 adults

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $2,151.39 · United Airlines 4559 · 06:30–07:48 local · Nonstop · 2h 18m. Airline fare: $2,273.

• $2,266.66 · American Airlines 6043 / 3189 · 14:28–20:30 local · 1 stop (PHL) · 7h 2m. Airline fare: $2,391.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 09:38 PM UTC

SCE–ORD · 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $391.85 · United Airlines 4509 · 13:49–14:55 local · Nonstop · 2h 6m. Airline fare: $414.

• $411.21 · American Airlines 5788 / 468 · 09:52–14:20 local · 1 stop (PHL) · 5h 28m. Airline fare: $434.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:54 PM UTC

SCE–ORD · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $320.52 · United Airlines 4555 · 18:00–19:05 local · Nonstop · 2h 5m. Airline fare: $339.

• $339.79 · American Airlines 5865 / 880 · 06:00–12:09 local · 1 stop (PHL) · 7h 9m. Airline fare: $359.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:54 PM UTC

SCE–ORD · 2027-03-12–2027-03-14 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $733.19 · American Airlines 5865 / 453 · 07:40–14:25 local · 1 stop (PHL) · 7h 45m. Airline fare: $773.

• $768.28 · United Airlines 4679 · 17:41–18:48 local · Nonstop · 2h 7m. Airline fare: $813.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights. Airline checkout totals were not separately verified.

Airline ratings: United Airlines 6.4/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10. Every airline rated.

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