Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Providence
903 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–PVD arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate74%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,079 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.5%Flights1,079
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline52%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft30%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline48%
- Weather52%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 27 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → PVD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 71% to 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 624 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 30 min · 516 flights
- Overnights73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,090 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 40 min · 858 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 453 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 452 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 362 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 458 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 40 min · 458 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 45 min · 460 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 50 min · 451 flights
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