Providence (PVD) to Chicago (MDW): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PVD to MDW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in January 2025 to just 71% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (92% vs 69%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 84%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 2.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 32m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 842 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PVD to MDW
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (60%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 85% | 9 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 89% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 85% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 12 min |
| Friday | 83% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 15 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline operations20%
- National airspace system32%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PVD to MDW delayed?
- 16% of PVD–MDW 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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PVD to MDW?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (60%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PVD to MDW?
- The scheduled PVD–MDW flight time averages 2h 32m over 842 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
- How often are PVD to MDW flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from PVD to MDW?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 71% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,503 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.