Chicago to Evansville

What the Data Says About ORD to EVV

The Chicago to Evansville corridor (ORD → EVV) covers roughly 272 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 826 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 826 flights were recorded on this pairing — 61 cancelled (7.4%) 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 826 total flights analyzed, the 80.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.2-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 98% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 56% on-time — a 42-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORD to EVV route, the combination of a 80.5% on-time rate, 61.2-minute average delay, 7.4% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.