SCE - CHI

$184 Find Cheap Flights from State College to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from State College to Chicago departing on 7/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$269
Typical prices: $533-$279
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Wed 6/17Sat 6/20
SCE - ORD • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$269
Typical prices: $534-$339
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Wed 7/1Sun 7/5
SCE - ORD • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from State College to Chicago (SCE-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from State College to Chicago 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from State College to Chicago

Wed, Jun 17 - Sat, Jun 20
United Airlines Logo
1:56 pm - 2:55 pm
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ORD
1h 59mnonstop
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6:55 am - 9:48 am
ORD
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SCE
1h 53mnonstop
$269United Airlines
Wed, Jun 17 - Sat, Jun 20
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1:56 pm - 2:55 pm
SCE
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ORD
1h 59mnonstop
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8:40 am - 2:06 pm
ORD
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4h 26m
1 stop
$279United Airlines
Mon, Jun 22 - Mon, Jun 29
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7:24 pm - 12:34 am
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ORD
6h 10m
1 stop
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5:00 am - 11:54 am
ORD
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SCE
5h 54m
1 stop
$289American Airlines
Fri, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 5
United Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 6:52 pm
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ORD
2h 02mnonstop
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6:55 am - 9:48 am
ORD
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SCE
1h 53mnonstop
$291United Airlines
Sat, Jul 11 - Sun, Jul 12
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5:50 pm - 6:52 pm
SCE
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ORD
2h 02mnonstop
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6:55 am - 9:48 am
ORD
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SCE
1h 53mnonstop
$300United Airlines
Wed, Jul 1 - Sun, Jul 5
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2:56 pm - 6:50 pm
SCE
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ORD
4h 54m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 am - 9:48 am
ORD
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SCE
1h 53mnonstop
$301United Airlines
Mon, Jun 8 - Thu, Jun 18
American Airlines Logo
7:24 pm - 12:34 am
SCE
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ORD
6h 10m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:54 am
ORD
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SCE
5h 54m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
Fri, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 8
United Airlines Logo
1:56 pm - 2:55 pm
SCE
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ORD
1h 59mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 am - 9:48 am
ORD
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SCE
1h 53mnonstop
$344United Airlines
Wed, Jul 1 - Sun, Jul 5
United Airlines Logo
1:56 pm - 2:55 pm
SCE
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ORD
1h 59mnonstop
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6:55 am - 9:48 am
ORD
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SCE
1h 53mnonstop
$349United Airlines
Sat, Jun 27 - Sun, Jun 28
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5:50 pm - 6:52 pm
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ORD
2h 02mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 am - 9:48 am
ORD
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SCE
1h 53mnonstop
$350United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for State College to Chicago flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from State College to Chicago?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from State College to Chicago departing in June.

What is the cheapest State College to Chicago flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from State College to Chicago costs $349 on the route between State College (SCE) and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from State College to Chicago?

The average price of all round-trip flights from State College to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from State College to Chicago, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chicago, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from State College to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from State College to Chicago, 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 is January, where tickets cost $209 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $230 and $210 respectively.

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Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$184
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 35% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
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When to book flights from State College to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from State College to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from State College to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from State College to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from State College to Chicago was $184 for a one-way ticket and $269 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between State College and Chicago?

    A passport is not required to fly from State College to Chicago.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from State College to Chicago?

    On your way to Chicago, you’ll fly out from State College University Park. You’ll be landing in one of Chicago’s 2 airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

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

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the State College to Chicago flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from State College to Chicago?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet CRJ-550 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the State College to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from State College to Chicago?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between State College and Chicago.

  • On which days can I fly direct from State College to Chicago?

    There are nonstop flights from State College to Chicago on a daily basis.

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

    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.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago 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?

    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 with an airline and back to State College with another airline.

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

    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 from State College up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from State College to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $429 or less one-way and $430 or less round-trip.

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State College University Park to Chicago

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Friday

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Chicago to State College University Park

Monday

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Reviews of the top airline flying from State College to Chicago

 
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 Chicago? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9749 reviews
7.3Comfort
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8.1Crew
6.6Food
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This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
DTW - ORD
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This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

boarded early to only find out that flight would sit at gate for 45 min to an hour. Landed in chicago and sat on runway for over an hour before got to gate. Total delay was extensive for a 45 min flight door to door.

The flight was significantly delayed. The inbound flight from EWR was delayed departing because of mechanical problems. My original departure from CLT was 5:28 pm but due to the delay of the inbound flight, after arrival, deplaning, cleaning, boarding, we did not push back from the gate until 9:00 pm. Once in the air, the flight was smooth and what was originally supposed to be an arrival in ORD at 7:30 pm local time turned out to be 9:35 pm.

The flight I was supposed to be on was supposed to take off at 1:50 from State College. It was delayed over and over and over again until somehow I had to rebook on a flight that was supposed to have left State College at 8 am that morning but didn't end up taking off until almost 6 pm. Not only was this completely unacceptable, the "token from United" was a 15 dollar meal voucher that has to be used by today. I would personally like some miles added to my account for this inconvenience. I was in transit for 8 hours from the time I arrive at State College Aiport to when I got home. I was supposed to be home at 3 pm and I returned at 8 pm. Unacceptable. I have not been on an on Time united flight in nearly 5 years.

newer aircraft, ability to connect my headset via blue tooth for entertainment.

Very comfortable flight, snacks and drinks were good, good communication from crew. Could have used a little more information on timing of boarding for group 5

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

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