HOU to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 527 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% 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 11am did best (89% on time); around 3pm did worst (71%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU 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 | 74% | 0.0% | 13 min | 6.0% | 252 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am89%19 flights
- 1pm79%29 flights
- 2pm72%25 flights
- 3pm71%154 flights
- 4pm92%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
HOU to VPS: common questions
- How often are HOU to VPS flights on time?
- 74% 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 Houston to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 252).
- 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 45 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to HOU — 82% 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: HOU → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.