Historical on-time performance
Providence to Philadelphia
238 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PVD–PHL arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate86%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 374 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.3%Flights374
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline70%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Late aircraft25%
- 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 PVD → PHL
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 67% to 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,002 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 495 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 65 min · 486 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 90% on time.
- Tuesdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 292 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 292 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 267 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 301 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 301 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 40 min · 289 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 60 min · 295 flights
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