Providence to Charlotte

What the Data Says About PVD to CLT

The Providence to Charlotte corridor (PVD → CLT) covers roughly 683 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,406 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 98.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,137 flights were recorded on this pairing — 43 cancelled (1.4%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,406 total flights analyzed, the 84.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 98.3-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 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 60% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PVD to CLT route, the combination of a 84.1% on-time rate, 98.3-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.