Historical on-time performance
Nashville to Providence
907 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BNA–PVD arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.3%of scheduled flights
based on 337 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.3%Flights337
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 1 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 BNA → PVD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 94% on time.
- Mornings94% on time · p90 5 min · 110 flights · limited
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 278 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 35 min · 129 flights · limited
Best day of week
Thursdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Thursdays92% on time · p90 10 min · 126 flights · limited
- Sundays81% on time · p90 25 min · 125 flights · limited
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