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Dallas (DAL) to Valparaiso (VPS): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly DAL to VPS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in March 2026 to just 58% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
80%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
13 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
1.2
last 12 months
Duration
1h 49m
scheduled
Distance
630 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for DAL to VPS flights50%75%100%June 2024: 71% on-time (49 flights)71Jun 2024July 2024: 79% on-time (53 flights)79August 2024: 83% on-time (40 flights)83September 2024: 84% on-time (38 flights)84Sep 2024October 2024: 91% on-time (35 flights)91November 2024: 83% on-time (30 flights)83December 2024: 80% on-time (31 flights)80Dec 2024January 2025: 89% on-time (31 flights)89February 2025: 93% on-time (28 flights)93March 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84Mar 2025April 2025: 70% on-time (30 flights)70May 2025: 71% on-time (31 flights)71June 2025: 58% on-time (50 flights)58Jun 2025July 2025: 63% on-time (51 flights)63August 2025: 74% on-time (42 flights)74September 2025: 90% on-time (38 flights)90Sep 2025October 2025: 77% on-time (35 flights)77November 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83December 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81Dec 2025January 2026: 94% on-time (31 flights)94February 2026: 82% on-time (28 flights)82March 2026: 97% on-time (31 flights)97Mar 2026April 2026: 86% on-time (30 flights)86May 2026: 74% on-time (31 flights)74

Best time to fly from DAL to VPS

Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (85% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (44%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, DAL to VPS10 a.m.: 85% on-time (194 flights)1011 a.m.: 83% on-time (375 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (108 flights)122 p.m.: 78% on-time (45 flights)143 p.m.: 67% on-time (46 flights)155 p.m.: 44% on-time (47 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%9 min
Tuesdaybest88%10 min
Wednesday81%15 min
Thursday71%19 min
Friday78%11 min
Saturday74%18 min
Sunday82%11 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft44%
  • Airline operations32%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather4%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from DAL to VPS delayed?
21% of DAL–VPS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from DAL to VPS?
Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (85% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (44%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from DAL to VPS?
The scheduled DAL–VPS flight time averages 1h 49m over 630 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
How often are DAL to VPS flights cancelled?
0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from DAL to VPS?
June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 58% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2026 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 39-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 855 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.