JFK to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 1,001 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JFK or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (JFK) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from JFK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 89% | 3.7% | 7 min | 2.0% | 107 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%4.8% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%4.5% cancelled
- Saturday85%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday90%4.8% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Security4%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JFK to VPS: common questions
- How often are JFK to VPS flights on time?
- 89% 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 New York to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 107).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 2.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JFK?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to JFK — 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: JFK → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.