Valparaiso to Atlanta

What the Data Says About VPS to ATL

The Valparaiso to Atlanta corridor (VPS → ATL) covers roughly 250 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,664 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 86.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,612 flights were recorded on this pairing — 64 cancelled (1.4%) and 7 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 12,664 total flights analyzed, the 88.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 86.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 74% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the VPS to ATL route, the combination of a 88.2% on-time rate, 86.7-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.