Evansville to Chicago

What the Data Says About EVV to ORD

The Evansville to Chicago corridor (EVV → ORD) covers roughly 272 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 823 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 823 flights were recorded on this pairing — 66 cancelled (8.0%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 823 total flights analyzed, the 82.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 67% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EVV to ORD route, the combination of a 82.9% on-time rate, 72.7-minute average delay, 8.0% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.