ON TIMEBOARD

JFK → PVD on time

New York JFK (New York, NY) to Rhode Island T. F. Green (Providence, RI). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
63%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
4.7%
365 flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+62 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

63% of flights from New York to Providence arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 16% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for JFK → PVD: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 54% of the time. About 1 in 9 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 61 three hours or more; 4.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 365 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
JetBlue36563%4.7%−4 min11.2%+62 minJetBlue

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at JFK). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%9 p.m. departures: too few flights (93 flights)9p10 p.m. departures: 67% on time (272 flights)6710p
JFK → PVD, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026.

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (31 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (28 flights)FebMar: too few flights (31 flights)MarApr: too few flights (31 flights)AprMay: too few flights (62 flights)MayJun: too few flights (60 flights)JunJul: too few flights (62 flights)JulAug: too few flights (62 flights)AugSep: too few flights (30 flights)SepOct: too few flights (31 flights)OctNov: too few flights (30 flights)NovDec: too few flights (31 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday52——
Sunday52——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 50%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 29%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%Severe weather 5%Security 1%

Cancellations: weather 8 · air traffic/airport 5 · airline 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
B6 112810:29 p.m.36563%4.7%−4 minJetBlue

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of New York or Providence. EWR → BOS has been 6 points more reliable.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
JFK → PVD (this route)36563%4.7%
EWR → BOS Newark to Boston Logan3,86069%4.3%
LGA → BOS LaGuardia to Boston Logan7,44369%6.2%
JFK → BOS New York JFK to Boston Logan5,61569%5.0%

Questions

How often are flights from JFK to PVD on time?

63% of 365 scheduled flights from New York, NY to Providence, RI arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.7% were cancelled.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.