Historical on-time performance
Providence to Charlotte
683 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PVD–CLT arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.7%of scheduled flights
based on 1,388 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesbestOn-time82%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.5%Flights1,171
- PSA AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9055 minCancel4.1%Flights217
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline16%
- Weather84%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 38 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 PVD → CLT
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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 10 min · 1,689 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,045 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 60 min · 659 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 75 min · 1,098 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 82% on time.
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 618 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 622 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 660 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 40 min · 663 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 50 min · 660 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 55 min · 608 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 663 flights
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