Valparaiso to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About VPS to DFW

The Valparaiso to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (VPS → DFW) covers roughly 641 miles and is served by 23 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,553 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 103.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,785 flights were recorded on this pairing — 88 cancelled (3.2%) and 15 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 23 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,553 total flights analyzed, the 77.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 103.7-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 57% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the VPS to DFW route, the combination of a 77.6% on-time rate, 103.7-minute average delay, 3.2% recent cancellation rate, and 23 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.