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VPS Valparaiso / CVG Cincinnati

VPS → CVG on time

Destin-Fort Walton Beach (Valparaiso, FL) to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (Cincinnati, OH). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
74%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.7%
414 flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+81 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

74% of flights from Valparaiso to Cincinnati arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 12% 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 → CVG: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 50% of the time. About 1 in 9 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 46 three hours or more; 0.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 414 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Allegiant Air41474%0.7%−6 min10.6%+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%7 a.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (53 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (38 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (32 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (6 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (11 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (40 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (29 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (92 flights)8p
VPS → CVG, 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: September (85%). Worst: July (66%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (38 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (40 flights)FebMar: 72% on time (101 flights)72MarApr: 70% on time (105 flights)70AprMay: 73% on time (130 flights)73MayJun: 66% on time (164 flights)66JunJul: 66% on time (162 flights)66JulAug: 84% on time (146 flights)84AugSep: 85% on time (108 flights)85SepOct: 84% on time (116 flights)84OctNov: too few flights (69 flights)NovDec: too few flights (60 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday65——
Tuesday22——
Wednesday38——
Thursday60——
Friday63——
Saturday93——
Sunday73——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 27%Severe weather 15%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 7%

Cancellations: airline 1 · weather 1 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jul 18, 202630%0
Jul 25, 202630%0
Mar 28, 202630%0
Jun 20, 2026333%0
May 23, 2026367%0

Questions

How often are flights from VPS to CVG on time?

74% of 414 scheduled flights from Valparaiso, FL to Cincinnati, OH arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from VPS to CVG?

July (66% on time). The best month is September (85%), 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.