VPS to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 908 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 46% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (74%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to PHL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 46% | 6.7% | 29 min | 7.7% | 15 |
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.
- Saturday46%6.7% 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 aircraft74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather3%
- 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 PHL: common questions
- How often are VPS to PHL flights on time?
- 46% 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 6.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 15).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at VPS?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHL to VPS — 40% 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.