Route · ORD → PVD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Providence
The ORD–PVD corridor (Chicago, IL → Providence, RI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 43 carriers across roughly 849 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 6,573
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Mar 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 56%
Distance
849 mi
Carriers
43
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 133 | 58 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 143 | 38 | 7 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 141 | 42 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 124 | 45 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 30 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 40 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 124 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 151 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 123 | 13 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 143 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 133 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 109 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 123 | 41 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 119 | 36 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 115 | 39 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 107 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
20 of 2,548 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,548 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →PVD - Providence
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Providence, RI.
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What the Data Says About ORD to PVD
6,573 tracked flights put the ORD to PVD pairing (Chicago to Providence) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.2 minutes on average. Across the 849-mile route and its 43 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,548 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 56% - a 40-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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