CAK to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Akron Canton Regional Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 774 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CAK or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Akron (CAK) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Saturday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (83%).
Which airline is most on time from CAK 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 | 86% | 1.4% | 15 min | 10.0% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm86%14 flights
- 9pm72%18 flights
- 10pm75%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%11.1% cancelled
- Friday95%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%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 aircraft83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CAK to VPS: common questions
- How often are CAK to VPS flights on time?
- 86% 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 Akron to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 71).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CAK?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to CAK — 73% 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: CAK → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.