Dallas (DAL) to Valparaiso (VPS): On-Time Performance
Data through July 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 79% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 50m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 630 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DAL to VPS
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (44%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 8 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 89% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 68% | 19 min |
| Friday | 78% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 76% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 79% | 12 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline operations29%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather5%
- 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 2024-07 and 2026-07. 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 9 a.m. have the best record (93% 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 50m 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?
- 0.8% 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 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 924 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.