PVD to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 842 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PVD or MDW 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 Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from PVD to MDW?
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 | 85% | 1.5% | 10 min | 4.3% | 777 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%177 flights
- 6am94%65 flights
- 7am90%105 flights
- 11am89%53 flights
- 12pm86%87 flights
- 1pm94%33 flights
- 5pm75%58 flights
- 6pm75%93 flights
- 7pm64%79 flights
- 8pm83%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%4.9% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.6% cancelled
- Friday86%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%1.0% 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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PVD to MDW: common questions
- How often are PVD to MDW flights on time?
- 85% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 777).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% 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: MDW 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.