Flights Philadelphia → Providence
PHL → PVD
Route overview
The flight route from Philadelphia to Providence operates with an overall on-time performance rate of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of only 3.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 315 flights using either Embraer 190 or De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft, serving the busy Providence airport which handles nearly 3.2 million passengers annually.
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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Providence (PVD) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 390 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.4/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Providence: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Providence (PVD) heads north-east for about 382 km, a flight time of roughly 54m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of PHL-PVD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Providence it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 390 tracked PHL-PVD flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 2.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-PVD
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Providence (PVD) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 390 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Providence is 2.82% across 390 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
