VPS to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Miami International Airport · 499 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or MIA 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 Miami (MIA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to MIA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 0.4% | 17 min | 7.1% | 225 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%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)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
VPS to MIA: common questions
- How often are VPS to MIA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Miami cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 225).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at VPS?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MIA to VPS — 85% 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 → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.