Direct Flights from Chicago to Evansville
Evansville · Indiana
Nonstop service from ORD to EVV on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Evansville, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Evansville for, from Chicago
1h 5m in the air, 273 miles: short enough that a single night in Evansville is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Evansville
Evansville is the largest city in Southern Indiana and the third-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for the Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois tri-state area. In 2010, the city had a population of 117,000. In 2008 the Evansville metropolitan area was home to 350,000 people.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Evansville
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is a United States presidential memorial and a National Historic Landmark District in Lincoln City, Indiana.
- USS LST-325 is a decommissioned tank landing ship of the United States Navy, now docked in Evansville, Indiana, US. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
- St. Benedict Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Evansville, Indiana. It is the seat of the Diocese of Evansville.
- St. Stephen Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Owensboro.
- The Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden is a zoo that opened in 1928 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. It is located in Mesker Park on Evansville's northwest side and is run by the City of Evansville.
- Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, originally known as Santa Claus Land, is a theme park and water park located in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States.
- Angel Mounds State Historic Site, an expression of the Mississippian culture, is an archaeological site managed by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites that includes more than 600 acres of land about 8 miles (13 k…
- John James Audubon State Park is located on U. S. Route 41 in Henderson, Kentucky, just south of the Ohio River.
- The Reitz Home Museum is a Victorian house museum located in the Riverside Historic District in downtown Evansville, Indiana. The museum offers year-round guided tours.
- The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science is a general-interest museum located on the Ohio riverfront in downtown Evansville, Indiana, United States.
- The Western Kentucky Botanical Garden (WKBG) is a botanical garden in Owensboro, Kentucky.
- The Yankeetown Site (12W1) is a substantial archaeological site along the Ohio River in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Evansville weather, compared with Chicago
8° warmer than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Evansville 42°F · Chicago 31°F · 10° warmer
- April
- Evansville 68°F · Chicago 59°F · 10° warmer
- July
- Evansville 88°F · Chicago 84°F · 4° warmer
- October
- Evansville 70°F · Chicago 62°F · 7° warmer
January bottoms out near 42°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Evansville
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Evansville is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Evansville rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, USS LST-325, and St. Benedict Cathedral (Evansville, Indiana) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Evansville?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Evansville (EVV) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Evansville?
- American flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Evansville (EVV).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Evansville?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Chicago to Evansville.
- How far is Evansville from Chicago?
- Evansville is about 273 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Evansville?
- Popular things to do include Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, USS LST-325, St. Benedict Cathedral (Evansville, Indiana), St. Stephen Cathedral (Owensboro, Kentucky), and more.
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