Valparaiso (VPS) to Nashville (BNA): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly VPS to BNA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in November 2024 to just 79% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 90% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (96% vs 74%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 90%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 7 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 2.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 30m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 389 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from VPS to BNA
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (69%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 93% | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 92% | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 92% | 4 min |
| Thursday | 91% | 8 min |
| Friday | 87% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 89% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 88% | 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 aircraft58%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather2%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from VPS to BNA delayed?
- 10% of VPS–BNA 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 7 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from VPS to BNA?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (69%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from VPS to BNA?
- The scheduled VPS–BNA flight time averages 1h 30m over 389 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 10% of the time.
- How often are VPS to BNA flights cancelled?
- 0.6% 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 VPS to BNA?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 79% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 18-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,732 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.