Flights Providence → Atlanta
PVD → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Providence to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance rate of 85%, experiencing a mean delay of 12.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 273 flights using McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in the United States, which handles nearly 108 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 Providence (PVD) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 347 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.17%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Providence the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Providence (PVD) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 1,453 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 14m.
Departures from Providence on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of PVD-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Providence the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 347 tracked PVD-ATL flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 3.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about PVD-ATL
On the Providence (PVD) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 347 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Providence-Atlanta is 3.17% across 347 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch 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.
