VPS to ICT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport · 796 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or ICT 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 Wichita (ICT) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 11am did worst (61%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to ICT?
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 | 77% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.1% | 65 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%23 flights
- 11am61%18 flights
- 12pm80%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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)48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Late-arriving aircraft19%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
VPS to ICT: common questions
- How often are VPS to ICT flights on time?
- 77% 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 Wichita cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 65).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 32 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% 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: ICT to VPS — 69% 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 → ICT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.