EWR to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 988 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (92% on time); around 10am did worst (78%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Thursday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 | 84% | 1.7% | 14 min | 6.1% | 116 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am78%54 flights
- 11am92%37 flights
- 12pm88%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%50.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday87%2.2% 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 aircraft56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Extreme weather2%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
EWR to VPS: common questions
- How often are EWR to VPS flights on time?
- 84% 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 Newark to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 116).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to EWR — 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: EWR → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.