VPS to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Dallas Love Field · 630 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to DAL?
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 | 84% | 0.4% | 12 min | 6.3% | 445 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am81%16 flights
- 10am87%150 flights
- 11am88%41 flights
- 12pm90%42 flights
- 2pm86%119 flights
- 4pm56%35 flights
- 6pm84%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.6% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%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 aircraft55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather2%
- 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 DAL: common questions
- How often are VPS to DAL flights on time?
- 84% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 445).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% 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: DAL to VPS — 80% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.