LCK to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rickenbacker International Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 675 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LCK or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (LCK) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (79% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Tuesday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from LCK 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 | 70% | 0.8% | 25 min | 11.5% | 123 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am79%19 flights
- 11am83%12 flights
- 12pm74%19 flights
- 3pm91%11 flights
- 4pm90%10 flights
- 5pm56%16 flights
- 10pm40%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday58%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday61%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday83%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LCK to VPS: common questions
- How often are LCK to VPS flights on time?
- 70% 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 Columbus to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 123).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 11.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LCK?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LCK → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.