VPS to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 819 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (100% on time); around 2pm did worst (82%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Wednesday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to BWI?
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 | 87% | 0.4% | 11 min | 4.2% | 241 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am100%21 flights
- 11am100%11 flights
- 12pm89%76 flights
- 2pm82%120 flights
- 4pm85%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday91%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 aircraft63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Extreme weather0%
- 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 BWI: common questions
- How often are VPS to BWI flights on time?
- 87% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 241).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% 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: BWI to VPS — 87% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.