Route · ORD → EVV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Evansville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to EVV (Chicago to Evansville) ranks #4631 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 826
- Flights
- #4631 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
7.4%
Best Month
Nov 2021 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 56%
Distance
272 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 22 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 55 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 49 | 16 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2022 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2022 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2021 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2021 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2020 | 49 | 1 | 22 | 0 | OO,EV |
| Mar 2020 | 67 | 5 | 20 | 0 | EV,OO |
| Feb 2020 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2020 | 62 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OO |
ORD–EVV seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (98.0%) · weakest: July (56.4%)
Strongest calendar month
April
98.0% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~67 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
56.4% on-time · ~55 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
7.4%
61 of 826 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 826 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileEVV - Evansville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Evansville, IN.
EVV on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and EVV side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs EVVOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ORD departures
From ORD, this corridor sits with 147 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 11 below 75%). Destination: Evansville · fleet on-time rank #2939 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to EVV
826 tracked flights put the ORD to EVV pairing (Chicago to Evansville) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.2 minutes on average. Across the 272-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 7.4% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (826 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2021 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 56% - a 42-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–EVV peaks in April at 98.0% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~67 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 56.4%, a 41.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using ORD–EVV data
ORD–EVV is mid-pack at 80.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ORD and EVV airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, April (98.0% on-time) beats July (56.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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