ATL to PVD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · 903 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or PVD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Providence (PVD) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to PVD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 77% | 2.6% | 16 min | 6.0% | 1,134 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am86%243 flights
- 10am81%55 flights
- 11am84%58 flights
- 12pm90%40 flights
- 1pm80%15 flights
- 2pm73%54 flights
- 3pm75%218 flights
- 4pm76%29 flights
- 5pm66%48 flights
- 9pm73%358 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%5.9% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.6% cancelled
- Friday72%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday79%4.7% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)61%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)55%
- Extreme weather41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
ATL to PVD: common questions
- How often are ATL to PVD flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Providence cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 1,134).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PVD to ATL — 86% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → PVD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.