PVD to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 903 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PVD or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Providence (PVD) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from PVD to ATL?
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 | 86% | 2.7% | 12 min | 5.3% | 1,134 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%122 flights
- 6am92%243 flights
- 8am93%75 flights
- 12pm81%184 flights
- 1pm84%123 flights
- 2pm91%44 flights
- 3pm86%38 flights
- 5pm72%85 flights
- 6pm85%148 flights
- 7pm84%70 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%5.3% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.6% cancelled
- Wednesday89%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.6% cancelled
- Friday84%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday89%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday82%5.1% 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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)58%
- Extreme weather42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PVD to ATL: common questions
- How often are PVD to ATL flights on time?
- 86% 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 Providence to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,134).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PVD?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to PVD — 77% 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: PVD → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.