Providence to Detroit

What the Data Says About PVD to DTW

The Providence to Detroit corridor (PVD → DTW) covers roughly 615 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,912 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 109.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,559 flights were recorded on this pairing — 21 cancelled (1.3%) and 4 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,912 total flights analyzed, the 85.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 109.0-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, May 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 66% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PVD to DTW route, the combination of a 85.5% on-time rate, 109.0-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.