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Valparaiso (VPS) to St. Louis (STL): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Valparaiso (VPS) to St. Louis (STL) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 138 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 82% arrived on time.

On-time
82%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
12 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.0%
Flights/day
0.38
last 12 months
Duration
1h 54m
scheduled
Distance
610 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for VPS to STL flights50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 100% on-time (8 flights)100August 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100September 2024: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 100% on-time (8 flights)100November 2024: 100% on-time (1 flights)100March 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Mar 2025April 2025: 71% on-time (17 flights)71May 2025: 79% on-time (14 flights)79June 2025: 65% on-time (31 flights)65Jun 2025July 2025: 88% on-time (34 flights)88August 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83September 2025: 100% on-time (8 flights)100Sep 2025October 2025: 92% on-time (12 flights)92November 2025: 100% on-time (2 flights)100March 2026: 67% on-time (12 flights)67Mar 2026April 2026: 75% on-time (12 flights)75May 2026: 87% on-time (15 flights)87

Best time to fly from VPS to STL

Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (76%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, VPS to STL10 a.m.: 90% on-time (52 flights)1012 p.m.: 96% on-time (24 flights)122 p.m.: 76% on-time (82 flights)143 p.m.: 75% on-time (20 flights)154 p.m.: 87% on-time (31 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday57%23 min
Tuesdaybest92%3 min
Wednesday75%32 min
Thursday79%7 min
Friday85%6 min
Saturday87%10 min
Sunday79%13 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft55%
  • Airline operations30%
  • National airspace system13%
  • Weather3%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from VPS to STL delayed?
18% of VPS–STL 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 12 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from VPS to STL?
Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (76%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from VPS to STL?
The scheduled VPS–STL flight time averages 1h 54m over 610 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
How often are VPS to STL flights cancelled?
0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 242 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.