SHV to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Shreveport Regional Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 452 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SHV or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Shreveport (SHV) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (46%).
Which airline is most on time from SHV 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 | 72% | 0.0% | 13 min | 4.0% | 25 |
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.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion46%
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Extreme weather10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SHV to VPS: common questions
- How often are SHV to VPS flights on time?
- 72% 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 Shreveport to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 25).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 40 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SHV?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to SHV — 72% 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: SHV → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.