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

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on VPS–DAL. December 2025 flights landed on schedule 94% of the time, but June 2025 dropped to 68% — a gap of 26 points. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
84%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
11 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Flights/day
1.2
last 12 months
Duration
2h 3m
scheduled
Distance
630 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for VPS to DAL flights50%75%100%June 2024: 76% on-time (49 flights)76Jun 2024July 2024: 85% on-time (53 flights)85August 2024: 80% on-time (40 flights)80September 2024: 76% on-time (38 flights)76Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (35 flights)89November 2024: 83% on-time (30 flights)83December 2024: 80% on-time (31 flights)80Dec 2024January 2025: 93% on-time (31 flights)93February 2025: 86% on-time (28 flights)86March 2025: 87% on-time (31 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83May 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81June 2025: 68% on-time (50 flights)68Jun 2025July 2025: 82% on-time (51 flights)82August 2025: 86% on-time (42 flights)86September 2025: 84% on-time (38 flights)84Sep 2025October 2025: 83% on-time (35 flights)83November 2025: 93% on-time (30 flights)93December 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94Dec 2025January 2026: 93% on-time (31 flights)93February 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93March 2026: 84% on-time (31 flights)84Mar 2026April 2026: 87% on-time (30 flights)87May 2026: 84% on-time (31 flights)84

Best time to fly from VPS to DAL

Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (87% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (75%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, VPS to DAL10 a.m.: 87% on-time (195 flights)1011 a.m.: 87% on-time (71 flights)1112 p.m.: 85% on-time (126 flights)121 p.m.: 85% on-time (36 flights)132 p.m.: 84% on-time (278 flights)143 p.m.: 69% on-time (26 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (40 flights)166 p.m.: 75% on-time (71 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%13 min
Tuesdaybest88%10 min
Wednesday85%9 min
Thursday84%13 min
Friday83%12 min
Saturday81%12 min
Sunday86%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 aircraft61%
  • Airline operations16%
  • National airspace system22%
  • Weather1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from VPS to DAL delayed?
16% of VPS–DAL 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 11 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from VPS to DAL?
Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (87% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (75%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from VPS to DAL?
The scheduled VPS–DAL flight time averages 2h 3m over 630 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
How often are VPS to DAL flights cancelled?
0.9% 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 VPS to DAL?
June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 68% of arrivals on time. The best was December 2025 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-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.