Washington to Providence

What the Data Says About DCA to PVD

The Washington to Providence corridor (DCA → PVD) covers roughly 356 miles and is served by 26 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,362 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,087 flights were recorded on this pairing — 148 cancelled (2.9%) and 6 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 26 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 12,362 total flights analyzed, the 81.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.4-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, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 64% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DCA to PVD route, the combination of a 81.1% on-time rate, 73.4-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 26 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.