Route · PVD → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Providence to Chicago
The PVD–MDW corridor (Providence, RI → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 842 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 3,236
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 73%
Distance
842 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 23 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 74 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
12 of 1,327 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,327 flights
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PVD - Providence
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Providence, RI.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About PVD to MDW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Providence to Chicago (PVD to MDW) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 3,236 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 66.7 minutes. The 842-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 1,327 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 73% - a 22-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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