AA 1998 then AA 6121 at Philadelphia
Cleveland → Philadelphia → Providence
Timetable, Philadelphia time
07:29AA 1998 from Cleveland at the gate
10:40AA 6121 to Providence leaves the gate
3 h 11 apart on the timetable
The last days
AA 1998 and AA 6121 weren’t both flown 15 min to 12 h apart in the last 21 days.
Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.