BLV to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 587 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BLV or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Belleville (BLV) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (81% on time); around 9pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (49%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from BLV to VPS?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 66% | 0.8% | 41 min | 14.3% | 394 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am75%20 flights
- 10am79%39 flights
- 11am81%36 flights
- 1pm73%30 flights
- 2pm60%10 flights
- 3pm60%15 flights
- 4pm58%60 flights
- 5pm77%26 flights
- 6pm75%12 flights
- 7pm65%17 flights
- 8pm66%31 flights
- 9pm54%97 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%1.5% cancelled
- Friday58%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday68%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday49%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BLV to VPS: common questions
- How often are BLV to VPS flights on time?
- 66% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Belleville to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 394).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 41 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 118 min behind schedule on average, and 14.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BLV?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BLV → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.