Southwest AirlinesWN56% on time
Flights WN2150 07:05 Mo Th Fr · WN4392 12:55 Tu We · WN2839 13:05 Mo Th Fr · WN677 13:25 Sa
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Direct flights from Providence/Warwick (PVD) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 Providence/Warwick and Chicago. Updated 17 September 2026 at 18:38 UTC.
PVD
Providence/Warwick
smooth · +8
MDW
Chicago
disrupted · +106
1,353 km · ~2h 14m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 9 operated PVD → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PVD and MDW: 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 →
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How the Providence/Warwick to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVD to MDW 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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PVD to MDW questions
Is PVD–MDW running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 44/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVD–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 17:55 from PVD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVD to MDW?
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 PVD–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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