ORD to PVD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · 849 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or PVD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Providence (PVD) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (87% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Friday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (33%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 4.3% | 10 min | 7.0% | 300 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 6.1% | 11 min | 4.8% | 66 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 0.8% | 16 min | 7.6% | 119 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 3.3% | 24 min | 12.1% | 769 |
| American Airlines | 61% | 3.5% | 34 min | 18.1% | 432 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%31 flights
- 8am82%78 flights
- 9am87%152 flights
- 10am82%74 flights
- 11am81%265 flights
- 12pm88%17 flights
- 1pm64%304 flights
- 3pm67%43 flights
- 5pm56%176 flights
- 6pm68%297 flights
- 7pm59%193 flights
- 8pm44%46 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%6.9% cancelled
- Tuesday72%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday69%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.6% cancelled
- Friday63%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday66%5.6% 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 aircraft33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
ORD to PVD: common questions
- How often are ORD to PVD flights on time?
- 70% 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 Chicago to Providence cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (58 of 1,686).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 12.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 30 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PVD to ORD — 75% 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: ORD → PVD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.