PVD to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 906 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PVD or BNA 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 Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% 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 8am did best (100% on time); around 4pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from PVD to BNA?
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 | 82% | 1.3% | 12 min | 5.1% | 380 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%25 flights
- 9am100%22 flights
- 10am84%81 flights
- 12pm86%89 flights
- 1pm63%35 flights
- 2pm83%36 flights
- 3pm72%25 flights
- 4pm63%24 flights
- 6pm81%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday81%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 aircraft57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PVD to BNA: common questions
- How often are PVD to BNA flights on time?
- 82% 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 Nashville cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 380).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PVD?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to PVD — 81% 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 → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.