VPS to CAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Akron Canton Regional Airport · 774 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or CAK 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 Akron (CAK) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (59% on time); around 5pm did worst (53%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to CAK?
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 | 73% | 0.0% | 18 min | 11.3% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm86%14 flights
- 5pm53%17 flights
- 6pm59%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday56%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday38%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
VPS to CAK: common questions
- How often are VPS to CAK flights on time?
- 73% 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 Akron cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 71).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 11.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at VPS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CAK to VPS — 86% 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 → CAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.