EVV to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Evansville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 272 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EVV or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Evansville (EVV) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (66%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Tuesday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from EVV to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 3.9% | 15 min | 7.3% | 644 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 63% | 11.1% | 57 min | 16.7% | 54 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 0% | 0.0% | 34 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%149 flights
- 7am84%214 flights
- 4pm66%98 flights
- 5pm69%61 flights
- 6pm78%140 flights
- 7pm83%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%7.8% cancelled
- Tuesday73%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%4.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%4.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday81%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday84%5.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
EVV to ORD: common questions
- How often are EVV to ORD flights on time?
- 80% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Evansville to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 699).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EVV?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EVV → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.