Providence to Tampa

What the Data Says About PVD to TPA

The Providence to Tampa corridor (PVD → TPA) covers roughly 1,136 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,879 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 65.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,239 flights were recorded on this pairing — 10 cancelled (0.8%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,879 total flights analyzed, the 78.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 65.5-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 95% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 56% on-time — a 39-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PVD to TPA route, the combination of a 78.5% on-time rate, 65.5-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.