Route Reliability
Washington → Providence
DCA–PVD · 356 miles · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
- 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.Southwest Airlines74%672 flights
- 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
- Mon70%(348 flights)
- Tue75%(363 flights)
- Wed75%(358 flights)
- Thu71%(356 flights)
- Fri73%(361 flights)
- Sat77%(235 flights)
- Sun69%(328 flights)
- 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)
Jun 62% → May 73% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 62% | 206 |
| July 2025 | 63% | 204 |
| August 2025 | 76% | 199 |
| September 2025 | 81% | 221 |
| October 2025 | 79% | 212 |
| November 2025 | 76% | 186 |
| December 2025 | 69% | 188 |
| January 2026 | 77% | 176 |
| February 2026 | 67% | 166 |
| March 2026 | 70% | 186 |
| April 2026 | 77% | 196 |
| May 2026 | 73% | 209 |
Same trip, other airports
Keep nerding
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.