FLL to PVD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · 1,188 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or PVD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Providence (PVD) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (69% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (85% on time); around 4pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Saturday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 69% | 2.2% | 20 min | 10.2% | 511 |
| Southwest Airlines | 63% | 0.0% | 14 min | 0.0% | 27 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am83%61 flights
- 8am85%33 flights
- 9am75%12 flights
- 10am80%10 flights
- 12pm65%28 flights
- 2pm69%45 flights
- 3pm70%70 flights
- 4pm52%31 flights
- 5pm84%19 flights
- 6pm60%133 flights
- 7pm77%13 flights
- 8pm67%74 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%4.9% cancelled
- Tuesday77%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday59%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.7% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
FLL to PVD: common questions
- How often are FLL to PVD flights on time?
- 69% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Providence cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 538).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PVD to FLL — 69% 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: FLL → PVD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.