CVG to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 600 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG 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 | 77% | 0.5% | 18 min | 9.0% | 416 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%22 flights
- 7am88%17 flights
- 8am78%37 flights
- 11am89%10 flights
- 12pm85%13 flights
- 1pm82%39 flights
- 2pm83%46 flights
- 3pm77%22 flights
- 4pm85%13 flights
- 5pm81%42 flights
- 6pm61%77 flights
- 7pm75%40 flights
- 9pm60%10 flights
- 10pm82%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%1.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CVG to VPS: common questions
- How often are CVG to VPS flights on time?
- 77% 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 Cincinnati to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 416).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to CVG — 75% 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: CVG → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.