Grand Rapids (GRR) to Valparaiso (VPS)

858mi
1,382 km746 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 31m

Bearing

184° S

Grand Rapids (GRR) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 858 miles (1,382 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies GRRVPS

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop GRR–VPS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

8

May 2026

Seats

1,440

both directions

Passengers

1,118

both directions

Load factor

77.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies GRR–VPS?

Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop GRR–VPS in May 2026 (8 departures).

  • G4

    Allegiant Air

    8 departures · 1,440 seats

    77.6%

    Load

What plane flies GRR–VPS?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of GRR–VPS departures.

How has GRR–VPS traffic changed?

Nonstop GRR–VPS departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop GRRVPS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    18 departures · 2,274 passengers

    71.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    18 departures · 2,345 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    6 departures · 824 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • October 2025

    18 departures · 2,179 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    18 departures · 2,118 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • February 2026

    10 departures · 1,308 passengers

    83.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    22 departures · 2,937 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    19 departures · 2,759 passengers

    84.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    8 departures · 1,118 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

GRRVPS

69.4% full

4 departures · 500 passengers

VPSGRR

85.8% full

4 departures · 618 passengers

Nonstop GRR–VPS traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

GRR

US

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Coordinates

42.88°N, 85.52°W

Hemisphere

N · W

VPS

US

Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

Coordinates

30.48°N, 86.52°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Grand Rapids (GRR) from Valparaiso (VPS)?

GRR to VPS is 858 miles (1,382 km / 746 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from GRR to VPS?

A nonstop covers the 858-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies GRR–VPS?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying GRR–VPS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 858-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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