BWI to PVD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · 327 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or PVD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Providence (PVD) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 10pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 2.1% | 11 min | 4.6% | 1,867 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%277 flights
- 7am91%79 flights
- 8am100%42 flights
- 9am80%41 flights
- 10am89%268 flights
- 11am82%51 flights
- 12pm82%62 flights
- 1pm84%124 flights
- 2pm82%82 flights
- 3pm81%95 flights
- 4pm74%122 flights
- 5pm73%87 flights
- 6pm74%64 flights
- 7pm69%111 flights
- 8pm66%118 flights
- 9pm76%117 flights
- 10pm50%127 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday87%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.7% cancelled
- Friday77%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
BWI to PVD: common questions
- How often are BWI to PVD flights on time?
- 80% 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 Baltimore to Providence cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 1,867).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 4.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PVD to BWI — 87% 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: BWI → PVD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.