VPS to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 600 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or CVG 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 Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% 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 (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to CVG?
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 | 75% | 0.5% | 22 min | 10.7% | 416 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%13 flights
- 7am75%24 flights
- 8am92%51 flights
- 9am88%32 flights
- 10am78%33 flights
- 11am82%11 flights
- 3pm65%41 flights
- 4pm85%20 flights
- 5pm74%34 flights
- 6pm94%16 flights
- 7pm65%34 flights
- 8pm61%87 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday66%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%1.4% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
VPS to CVG: common questions
- How often are VPS to CVG flights on time?
- 75% 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 Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 416).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% 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: CVG 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 → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.