According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Evansville, IN (EVV) ranks #189 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Evansville, IN posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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EVV on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes: 161,274.
Late Aircraft30.5% (49,169 min)
Carrier37.6% (60,692 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)20.9% (33,779 min)
Weather10.9% (17,587 min)
Security0.0% (47 min)
EVV - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (96%) · worst: June (91%)
EVV - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
EVV - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 18 min · taxi-in 5 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
EVV's average taxi-out (18 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 13.4 min (May 2025) to 23.3 min (February 2025).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Evansville, IN, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not same-state geography. Axes stay disjoint: volume peers exclude the on-time peer set. Same-state compare stays below.
The standout signal at Evansville, IN is the delay mix: Carrier owns 37.6% of 161,274 delay minutes across 25,741 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 86% (7 pts above the 79% national average), with 3,616 delayed and 312 cancelled (1.21%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (30.5% late-aircraft, 37.6% carrier, 20.9% NAS, 10.9% weather, 0.0% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, EVV is strongest in November (96% on-time) and weakest in June (91%), a 5.0-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~383 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) at 82.7% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Evansville, IN vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
86%Top 22%higher than 78% of 382 airports
Evansville, IN
60%95%
U.S. airports by on-time rate, bucketed by value
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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025).
Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.
EVV's on-time book is stronger than most peers; the remaining risk sits in the delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
Check the busiest route from EVV before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in November rather than June if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 18 min here; check the monthly series before a tight connection. Taxi times →
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Evansville, IN's on-time rate?
Evansville, IN (EVV) has a 86% on-time rate across 25,741 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 7 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does EVV rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Evansville, IN ranks #189 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a mid-size U.S. airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Evansville, IN?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at EVV, accounting for 37.6% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 30.5% late-aircraft, 37.6% carrier, 20.9% NAS/air-traffic-control, 10.9% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Evansville, IN?
November is historically EVV's strongest month at 96% on-time, while June is the weakest at 91%, a 5.0-point swing across the BTS historical record.
Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights