Route · PHL → PVD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Providence
The PHL–PVD corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Providence, RI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 237 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.2%
- On-time
- +5.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 4,539
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Nov 2024 92%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 62%
Distance
237 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 65 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 65 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 85 | 27 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2025 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 147 | 24 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 133 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 46 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 120 | 33 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 14 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2024 | 67 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 105 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | YX,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 74 | 11 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
33 of 1,735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,735 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →PVD - Providence
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Providence, RI.
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What the Data Says About PHL to PVD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Philadelphia to Providence (PHL to PVD) running a 84.2% on-time rate over 4,539 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 83.1 minutes. The 237-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 1,735 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 62% - a 31-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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