ICT to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 796 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ICT or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Wichita (ICT) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 69% 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.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (42%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from ICT 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 | 69% | 0.0% | 14 min | 6.2% | 65 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am82%22 flights
- 2pm43%14 flights
- 3pm64%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday42%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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 aircraft55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ICT to VPS: common questions
- How often are ICT to VPS flights on time?
- 69% 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 Wichita to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 65).
- 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 43 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ICT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to ICT — 77% 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: ICT → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.