Columbus (LCK) to Valparaiso (VPS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 09m
Bearing
199° S
Columbus (LCK) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 676 miles (1,088 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LCK–VPS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop LCK–VPS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
26
May 2026
Seats
4,440
both directions
Passengers
3,593
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LCK–VPS?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop LCK–VPS in May 2026 (26 departures).
- G4
26 departures · 4,440 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.9%
Load
What plane flies LCK–VPS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 62% of LCK–VPS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
16 departures · 78.5% load
61.5% - Airbus A319
10 departures · 85.5% load
38.5%
How has LCK–VPS traffic changed?
Nonstop LCK–VPS departures fell from 41 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LCK–VPS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
41 departures · 6,448 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2025
46 departures · 7,282 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
38 departures · 5,529 passengers
80.8%
Load
September 2025
24 departures · 3,155 passengers
81.5%
Load
October 2025
22 departures · 2,909 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
10 departures · 1,147 passengers
73.5%
Load
March 2026
22 departures · 2,578 passengers
75.1%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 2,620 passengers
84.0%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 3,593 passengers
80.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LCK → VPS
88.4% full
13 departures · 1,962 passengers
VPS → LCK
73.5% full
13 departures · 1,631 passengers
Nonstop LCK–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
Columbus
US
Rickenbacker International Airport
Coordinates
39.81°N, 82.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Columbus (LCK) from Valparaiso (VPS)?
LCK to VPS is 676 miles (1,088 km / 587 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LCK to VPS?
A nonstop covers the 676-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LCK–VPS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (61.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (38.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LCK–VPS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 676-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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