MDW → PVDChicago to Providence/Warwick

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Providence/Warwick (PVD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,353 km, an estimated 2 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Providence/Warwick. Updated 12 September 2026 at 14:39 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
PVD Providence/Warwick smooth · +0
1,353 km · ~2h 14m est.
dep bank 08:05–18:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 10 operated MDW → PVD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN3492 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN4951 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN2177 12:05 Mo Th Fr · WN4841 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN2177dep −3 → arr−14
09-11WN3492dep +10 → arr−16
09-11WN4998dep −2 → arr−19
09-10WN2177dep −1 → arr−22
09-10WN3492dep +28 → arr−4
09-10WN4998dep −1 → arr−30
09-09WN3492dep +5 → arr−8
09-09WN4951dep −2 → arr−18
09-09WN4998dep −3 → arr−28
09-08WN3492departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 5 kt Full MDW delay board →
PVDProvidence/Warwick +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 6 kt Full PVD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and PVD: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Providence/Warwick route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to PVD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MDW to PVD questions

Is MDW–PVD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–PVD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 18:05 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PVD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to PVD?

Great-circle distance is 1,353 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–146 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–PVD fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.