MIA to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 499 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10pm did best (86% on time); around 11pm did worst (84%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Saturday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 0.0% | 12 min | 4.0% | 226 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10pm86%110 flights
- 11pm84%116 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MIA to VPS: common questions
- How often are MIA to VPS flights on time?
- 85% 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 Miami to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 226).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to MIA — 75% 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: MIA → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.