Route · PVD → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Providence to Chicago
The PVD–ORD corridor (Providence, RI → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 42 carriers across roughly 849 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 6,588
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Mar 2024 94%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 65%
Distance
849 mi
Carriers
42
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 133 | 45 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 143 | 36 | 7 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 141 | 48 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 124 | 37 | 1 | 1 | UA,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 31 | 4 | 0 | OO,AA,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 36 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 124 | 35 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 151 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 122 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 1 | YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 19 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 143 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 133 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 109 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 36 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 123 | 41 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 119 | 38 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 115 | 18 | 3 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
32 of 2,546 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 2,546 flights
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PVD - Providence
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Providence, RI.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About PVD to ORD
6,588 tracked flights put the PVD to ORD pairing (Providence to Chicago) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 93.3 minutes on average. Across the 849-mile route and its 42 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,546 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 65% - a 30-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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