PVD to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,737 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PVD or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (84% on time); around 3pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (52%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (44%).
Which airline is most on time from PVD to DEN?
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 | 74% | 1.3% | 11 min | 3.2% | 157 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am69%13 flights
- 12pm69%13 flights
- 2pm84%43 flights
- 3pm67%54 flights
- 4pm70%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday52%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- 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%
PVD to DEN: common questions
- How often are PVD to DEN flights on time?
- 74% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 157).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 37 min behind schedule on average, and 3.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PVD?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to PVD — 63% 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.