Flights Valparaiso → Atlanta
VPS → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Valparaiso to Atlanta operates with a high on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of just 8.5 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 599 flights using various aircraft models including Boeing 717, Airbus A319, and McDonnell Douglas MD-88, connecting Valparaiso's historic airport, which opened in 1935, to one of the world’s busiest airports in Atlanta.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Valparaiso (VPS) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 742 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.16%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Valparaiso the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Valparaiso (VPS) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-east for about 402 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from Valparaiso on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of VPS-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Valparaiso the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 742 tracked VPS-ATL flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 2.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about VPS-ATL
On the Valparaiso (VPS) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 742 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Valparaiso-Atlanta is 2.16% across 742 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
