Valparaiso to Nashville

What the Data Says About VPS to BNA

The Valparaiso to Nashville corridor (VPS → BNA) covers roughly 389 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,039 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 89.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,711 flights were recorded on this pairing — 8 cancelled (0.5%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,039 total flights analyzed, the 89.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.0-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 74% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the VPS to BNA route, the combination of a 89.4% on-time rate, 72.0-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.