VPS to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 1,187 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (97% on time); JetBlue was the least (56%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (100% on time); around 3pm did worst (56%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (36%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (62%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to BOS?
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 | 97% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 30 |
| JetBlue | 56% | 0.9% | 30 min | 17.9% | 113 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%10 flights
- 8am100%20 flights
- 3pm56%107 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday36%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday50%4.3% 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 congestion62%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
VPS to BOS: common questions
- How often are VPS to BOS flights on time?
- 65% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 143).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 14.1% 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: BOS to VPS — 77% 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 → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.