VPS to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 764 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (79% on time); around 3pm did worst (76%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to MCI?
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 | 88% | 0.0% | 8 min | 4.8% | 43 |
| Allegiant Air | 70% | 0.0% | 36 min | 4.5% | 44 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm79%33 flights
- 3pm76%17 flights
- 4pm89%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday90%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)70%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security7%
- Extreme weather3%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
VPS to MCI: common questions
- How often are VPS to MCI flights on time?
- 79% 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 Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 87).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% 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: MCI to VPS — 73% 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 → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.