Historical on-time performance
Providence to Washington
356 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PVD–DCA arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate69%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled4.9%of scheduled flights
based on 2,242 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesbestOn-time78%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.5%Flights672
- Republic AirwaysOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.2%Flights82
- American AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.0%Flights399
- PSA AirlinesOn-time62%Medianon timep9065 minCancel7.7%Flights1,089
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline14%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Late aircraft57%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline10%
- Weather73%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Security1%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 110 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 → DCA
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 · 2,752 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,374 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,317 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 80 min · 2,002 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 718 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,154 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,156 flights
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,157 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,162 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 60 min · 1,167 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,025 flights
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