PIT to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 775 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 1% arrived an hour or more late.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| Allegiant Air | 85% | 0.0% | 7 min | 1.2% | 81 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am94%17 flights
- 5pm55%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%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 aircraft64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PIT to VPS: common questions
- How often are PIT to VPS flights on time?
- 86% 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 Pittsburgh to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 88).
- 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 46 min behind schedule on average, and 1.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to PIT — 88% 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: PIT → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.