ON TIMEBOARD

VPS → BLV on time

Destin-Fort Walton Beach (Valparaiso, FL) to Scott AFB/Midamerica (Belleville, IL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
73%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.3%
396 flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+81 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

73% of flights from Valparaiso to Belleville arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 10% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for VPS → BLV: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 53% of the time. About 1 in 11 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 57 three hours or more; 0.3% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 396 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Allegiant Air39673%0.3%−5 min9.3%+81 minAllegiant Air

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at VPS). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%8 a.m. departures: too few flights (72 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (34 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (12 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (25 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (39 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (12 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (2 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (49 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (44 flights)7p
VPS → BLV, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (81%). Worst: June (65%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (50 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (51 flights)FebMar: too few flights (89 flights)MarApr: too few flights (75 flights)AprMay: 76% on time (108 flights)76MayJun: 65% on time (147 flights)65JunJul: 70% on time (147 flights)70JulAug: 81% on time (121 flights)81AugSep: too few flights (95 flights)SepOct: too few flights (98 flights)OctNov: too few flights (71 flights)NovDec: too few flights (69 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday60——
Tuesday27——
Wednesday38——
Thursday65——
Friday61——
Saturday77——
Sunday68——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 48%Late inbound plane 39%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%Severe weather 2%

Cancellations: weather 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from VPS to BLV on time?

73% of 396 scheduled flights from Valparaiso, FL to Belleville, IL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.3% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from VPS to BLV?

June (65% on time). The best month is August (81%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.