VPS to TYS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport to McGhee Tyson Airport · 395 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VPS or TYS 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 Knoxville (TYS) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (59% on time); around 8pm did worst (48%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from VPS to TYS?
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% | 0.0% | 24 min | 10.7% | 121 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am71%14 flights
- 3pm58%12 flights
- 4pm79%14 flights
- 7pm59%22 flights
- 8pm48%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday59%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday59%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 aircraft66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
VPS to TYS: common questions
- How often are VPS to TYS 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 Knoxville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 121).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at VPS?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TYS to VPS — 80% 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 → TYS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.