Atlanta (ATL) to Providence (PVD): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly ATL to PVD matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in September 2025 to just 55% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (83% vs 69%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.2%
- Flights/day
- 3.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 21m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 903 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ATL to PVD
Aim for departures around 12 p.m. (90% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (66%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 78% | 13 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 80% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 76% | 14 min |
| Friday | 71% | 20 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 18 min |
| Sunday | 73% | 19 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Airline operations57%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ATL to PVD delayed?
- 25% of ATL–PVD flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ATL to PVD?
- Departures around 12 p.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (66%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ATL to PVD?
- The scheduled ATL–PVD flight time averages 2h 21m over 903 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
- How often are ATL to PVD flights cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ATL to PVD?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 55% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 35-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,241 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.