Atlanta (ATL) to Providence (PVD): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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 76% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (83% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.0%
- Flights/day
- 3.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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 9 p.m. departures (70%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 21 min |
| Tuesday | 79% | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 79% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 75% | 13 min |
| Friday | 73% | 14 min |
| Saturdaybest | 80% | 17 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 aircraft27%
- Airline operations53%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ATL to PVD delayed?
- 24% of ATL–PVD flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 16 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 9 p.m. have the worst (70%). 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 20m over 903 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are ATL to PVD flights cancelled?
- 2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 2,095 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.