Philadelphia to Providence

What the Data Says About PHL to PVD

The Philadelphia to Providence corridor (PHL → PVD) covers roughly 237 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,539 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 83.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,735 flights were recorded on this pairing — 33 cancelled (1.9%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,539 total flights analyzed, the 84.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 83.1-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 62% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHL to PVD route, the combination of a 84.2% on-time rate, 83.1-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.