VPS to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 637 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or IND 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 Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (76% on time); around 8pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to IND?
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 | 70% | 1.1% | 16 min | 8.0% | 90 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am60%10 flights
- 10am76%21 flights
- 11am83%12 flights
- 8pm50%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday67%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- 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 IND: common questions
- How often are VPS to IND flights on time?
- 70% 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 Indianapolis cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 90).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% 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: IND to VPS — 76% 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 → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.