Flights Chicago → Providence
MDW → PVD
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Providence operates with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 67%. Over the period in question, there were 184 total flights, each experiencing an average delay of 19.2 minutes. The destination airport sees approximately 3.17 million passengers annually, indicating a significant volume of air traffic.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (MDW) → Providence (PVD) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 216 flights monitored in recent months, 66% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Providence the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Providence: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (MDW) to Providence (PVD) heads east for about 1,352 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 7m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of MDW-PVD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Providence it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 216 tracked MDW-PVD flights, 66% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 6.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MDW-PVD
On the Chicago (MDW) -> Providence (PVD) route, on-time performance is 66% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 216 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Providence is 6.02% across 216 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
