DEN to PVD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · 1,737 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or PVD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Providence (PVD) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (76% on time); around 5pm did worst (42%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (42%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 | 63% | 2.5% | 20 min | 10.5% | 157 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am76%25 flights
- 4pm72%31 flights
- 5pm42%39 flights
- 6pm65%18 flights
- 7pm63%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday42%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday52%6.9% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to PVD: common questions
- How often are DEN to PVD flights on time?
- 63% 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 Denver to Providence cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 157).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PVD to DEN — 74% 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: DEN → PVD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.