VPS to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 412 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or AVL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Valparaiso (VPS) to Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 28% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (93%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to AVL?
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% | 126 min | 27.8% | 18 |
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.
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%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 aircraft93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
VPS to AVL: common questions
- How often are VPS to AVL 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 Valparaiso to Asheville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 18).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 126 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 449 min behind schedule on average, and 27.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at VPS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVL to VPS — 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: VPS → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.