VPS to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Nashville International Airport · 389 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or BNA 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 Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (98% on time); around 6pm did worst (69%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to BNA?
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 | 90% | 0.6% | 8 min | 2.7% | 818 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am98%364 flights
- 10am96%46 flights
- 11am88%27 flights
- 12pm89%122 flights
- 1pm100%14 flights
- 2pm85%71 flights
- 4pm86%66 flights
- 6pm69%94 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday90%1.9% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
VPS to BNA: common questions
- How often are VPS to BNA flights on time?
- 90% 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 Nashville cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 818).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 2.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at VPS?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to VPS — 82% 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 → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.