PVD to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 849 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PVD or ORD 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 (ORD) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (60%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from PVD to ORD?
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. | 82% | 5.7% | 20 min | 9.2% | 300 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 3.7% | 24 min | 8.4% | 432 |
| United Airlines | 76% | 2.5% | 11 min | 2.6% | 119 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 4.0% | 31 min | 12.9% | 769 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 69% | 6.1% | 17 min | 6.5% | 66 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%34 flights
- 6am89%315 flights
- 7am82%279 flights
- 8am71%31 flights
- 9am79%70 flights
- 11am78%72 flights
- 12pm69%31 flights
- 1pm79%158 flights
- 4pm70%266 flights
- 5pm60%357 flights
- 7pm57%41 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%8.5% cancelled
- Tuesday73%6.5% cancelled
- Wednesday78%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday78%2.0% cancelled
- Friday75%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday70%4.8% 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)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
PVD to ORD: common questions
- How often are PVD to ORD flights on time?
- 75% 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?
- 4.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (71 of 1,686).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PVD?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to PVD — 70% on time
More flights from Providence
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PVD → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.