Flights Valparaiso → Atlanta
VPS → ATL
How long is the flight from Valparaiso to Atlanta?
The flight from Valparaiso (VPS) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 45 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
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 1496 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.87%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 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 45m.
Departures from Valparaiso on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% 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 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,496 tracked VPS-ATL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about VPS-ATL
The flight from Valparaiso (VPS) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 45 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Valparaiso (VPS) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1496 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Valparaiso-Atlanta is 1.87% across 1496 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.
