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Baltimore (BWI) to Valparaiso (VPS): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Baltimore (BWI) to Valparaiso (VPS) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 241 departures over the past year, roughly 5 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 86% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
86%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
9 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Flights/day
0.66
last 12 months
Duration
2h 25m
scheduled
Distance
819 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BWI to VPS flights50%75%100%July 2024: 71% on-time (31 flights)71Jul 2024August 2024: 79% on-time (38 flights)79September 2024: 73% on-time (37 flights)73October 2024: 90% on-time (31 flights)90Oct 2024November 2024: 100% on-time (2 flights)100April 2025: 96% on-time (23 flights)96May 2025: 97% on-time (31 flights)97May 2025June 2025: 87% on-time (30 flights)87July 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90August 2025: 93% on-time (30 flights)93Aug 2025September 2025: 90% on-time (30 flights)90October 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94November 2025: 100% on-time (1 flights)100Nov 2025March 2026: 85% on-time (27 flights)85April 2026: 87% on-time (30 flights)87May 2026: 94% on-time (31 flights)94May 2026June 2026: 67% on-time (30 flights)67July 2026: 83% on-time (31 flights)83

Best time to fly from BWI to VPS

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (74%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BWI to VPS8 a.m.: 86% on-time (44 flights)89 a.m.: 94% on-time (54 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (170 flights)1011 a.m.: 90% on-time (108 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (51 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (39 flights)133 p.m.: 81% on-time (21 flights)15scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday85%6 min
Tuesday85%7 min
Wednesday86%8 min
Thursday87%7 min
Friday86%12 min
Saturday81%13 min
Sundaybest90%8 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft23%
  • Airline operations54%
  • National airspace system23%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BWI to VPS delayed?
14% of BWI–VPS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 9 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from BWI to VPS?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (74%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BWI to VPS?
The scheduled BWI–VPS flight time averages 2h 25m over 819 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
How often are BWI to VPS flights cancelled?
0.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from BWI to VPS?
June 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 495 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.