XNA to VPS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 601 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at XNA or VPS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fayetteville (XNA) to Valparaiso (VPS) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (76% on time); around 9pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Saturday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA to VPS?
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 | 65% | 0.5% | 31 min | 16.7% | 218 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am75%12 flights
- 3pm65%26 flights
- 4pm58%26 flights
- 5pm59%18 flights
- 7pm79%14 flights
- 8pm76%17 flights
- 9pm57%69 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday45%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday55%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 aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
XNA to VPS: common questions
- How often are XNA to VPS flights on time?
- 65% 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 Fayetteville to Valparaiso cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 218).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 16.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at XNA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: VPS to XNA — 69% 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: XNA → VPS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.