St Louis (STL) to Valparaiso (VPS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 01m
Bearing
158° S
St Louis (STL) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 612 miles (984 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies STL–VPS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop STL–VPS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
24
April 2026
Seats
3,782
both directions
Passengers
2,904
both directions
Load factor
76.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies STL–VPS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop STL–VPS in April 2026 (24 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
24 departures · 3,782 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.8%
Load
What plane flies STL–VPS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 46% of STL–VPS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 79.2% load
45.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 71.1% load
29.2% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 80.0% load
25.0%
How has STL–VPS traffic changed?
Nonstop STL–VPS departures fell from 28 in May 2025 to 24 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop STL–VPS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
28 departures · 3,354 passengers
83.8%
Load
June 2025
62 departures · 7,526 passengers
77.6%
Load
July 2025
68 departures · 8,814 passengers
82.5%
Load
August 2025
24 departures · 3,326 passengers
87.2%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,150 passengers
82.4%
Load
October 2025
24 departures · 3,260 passengers
85.4%
Load
November 2025
5 departures · 375 passengers
48.1%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
24 departures · 2,671 passengers
72.1%
Load
April 2026
24 departures · 2,904 passengers
76.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
STL → VPS
68.7% full
12 departures · 1,313 passengers
VPS → STL
85.0% full
12 departures · 1,591 passengers
Nonstop STL–VPS traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is St Louis (STL) from Valparaiso (VPS)?
STL to VPS is 612 miles (984 km / 532 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from STL to VPS?
A nonstop covers the 612-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies STL–VPS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (45.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying STL–VPS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 612-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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