BNA to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 389 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (100% on time); around 7pm did worst (66%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 82% | 0.2% | 11 min | 5.7% | 818 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%38 flights
- 8am91%268 flights
- 9am97%29 flights
- 10am100%28 flights
- 1pm81%63 flights
- 2pm73%22 flights
- 3pm80%15 flights
- 4pm70%10 flights
- 5pm91%59 flights
- 7pm66%261 flights
- 8pm94%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.9% 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 aircraft69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to VPS: common questions
- How often are BNA to VPS flights on time?
- 82% 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 Nashville to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 818).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to BNA — 90% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BNA → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.