DAL to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 630 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% 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 9am did best (93% on time); around 1pm did worst (45%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 80% | 0.7% | 13 min | 5.7% | 445 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am93%29 flights
- 10am85%112 flights
- 11am88%162 flights
- 12pm73%22 flights
- 1pm45%31 flights
- 3pm74%31 flights
- 5pm59%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday80%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DAL to VPS: common questions
- How often are DAL to VPS flights on time?
- 80% 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 Dallas to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 445).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to DAL — 84% 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: DAL → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.