VPS to FNT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Bishop International Airport · 874 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or FNT 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 Flint (FNT) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (78% on time); around 10am did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to FNT?
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 | 80% | 0.0% | 18 min | 9.6% | 83 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am78%18 flights
- 10am77%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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)45%
- Extreme weather25%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
VPS to FNT: common questions
- How often are VPS to FNT flights on time?
- 80% 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 Flint cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 83).
- 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 85 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at VPS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FNT to VPS — 81% 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 → FNT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.