VPS to SGF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to Springfield Branson National Airport · 610 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or SGF 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 Springfield (SGF) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% 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 7am did best (83% on time); around 6pm did worst (44%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Thursday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (33%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to SGF?
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 | 69% | 1.7% | 18 min | 8.5% | 60 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am83%18 flights
- 6pm44%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.3% 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 aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather15%
- 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 SGF: common questions
- How often are VPS to SGF flights on time?
- 69% 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 Springfield cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 60).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% 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: SGF to VPS — 64% 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 → SGF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.