Atlanta to Providence

What the Data Says About ATL to PVD

The Atlanta to Providence corridor (ATL → PVD) covers roughly 903 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,093 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,036 flights were recorded on this pairing — 25 cancelled (1.2%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,093 total flights analyzed, the 80.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 60% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to PVD route, the combination of a 80.1% on-time rate, 62.0-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.