Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Providence
238 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHL–PVD arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 372 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.3%Flights372
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline52%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
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 5 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 PHL → PVD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Middays89% on time · p90 15 min · 495 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 50 min · 444 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 60 min · 785 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 45 min · 252 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 299 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 300 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 292 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 60 min · 289 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 45 min · 297 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 55 min · 291 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 269 flights
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