Evansville: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Evansville is a city of 119,943 people in United States (Indiana), 118 m (387 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Evansville runs from about 9 h 35 min a day in late December to 14 h 51 min in late June (computed for 37.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Evansville is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,021 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB, 43 km).
Flights to Evansville: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Evansville · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library | 1,169,652 | 2016 |
The busiest is Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library at 1,169,652 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Evansville
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Indianapolis, 233 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nashville, 212 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Memphis, 385 km — buses · car rental
- Louisville, 160 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington-Fayette, 271 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cincinnati, 294 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Louis, 242 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Huntsville, 371 km
- Knoxville, 393 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Osnabrück.
Common questions
Which airport serves Evansville?
Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Evansville?
About 119,943 people live in Evansville, across 124 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Evansville in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Evansville?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Evansville?
Indianapolis (233 km), Nashville (212 km), Memphis (385 km), Louisville (160 km), Lexington (270 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.