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Route Reliability

Washington → Providence

DCAPVD · 356 miles · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
4.5%
Cancelled
2,461
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Southwest Airlines74%672 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines72%1,789 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

DCA–PVD flights departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 60% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DCA–PVD flights arrived on time 77% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 69%.

Not much between Southwest Airlines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 72% to 74% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.5% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(348 flights)
  • Tue75%(363 flights)
  • Wed75%(358 flights)
  • Thu71%(356 flights)
  • Fri73%(361 flights)
  • Sat77%(235 flights)
  • Sun69%(328 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM81%(245 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(642 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(445 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(695 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(49 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM65%(273 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 62% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%206
July 202563%204
August 202576%199
September 202581%221
October 202579%212
November 202576%186
December 202569%188
January 202677%176
February 202667%166
March 202670%186
April 202677%196
May 202673%209

Based on 2,461 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.