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Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 88% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 64% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 80% against a national 78%, over roughly 22 departures a day to 15 destinations.

Departures on-time
80%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
20 min
Arrivals on-time
76%
Cancelled
1.6%
Destinations
15
nonstop
Airlines
10

Plan your departure from FSD

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 8 a.m.
90% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
80% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Delta Air Lines
88% on-time from FSD
Cancellation risk
1.6%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at FSD50%75%100%August 2024: 79% on-time (542 flights)79Aug 2024September 2024: 87% on-time (548 flights)87October 2024: 88% on-time (619 flights)88November 2024: 83% on-time (611 flights)83Nov 2024December 2024: 77% on-time (662 flights)77January 2025: 83% on-time (549 flights)83February 2025: 80% on-time (519 flights)80Feb 2025March 2025: 83% on-time (592 flights)83April 2025: 84% on-time (604 flights)84May 2025: 82% on-time (668 flights)82May 2025June 2025: 75% on-time (643 flights)75July 2025: 70% on-time (645 flights)70August 2025: 76% on-time (589 flights)76Aug 2025September 2025: 82% on-time (567 flights)82October 2025: 84% on-time (681 flights)84November 2025: 80% on-time (654 flights)80Nov 2025December 2025: 64% on-time (687 flights)64January 2026: 81% on-time (612 flights)81February 2026: 85% on-time (627 flights)85Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (754 flights)78April 2026: 81% on-time (723 flights)81May 2026: 83% on-time (735 flights)83May 2026June 2026: 78% on-time (694 flights)78July 2026: 80% on-time (711 flights)80

Best time of day to depart from FSD

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at FSD5 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,778 flights)56 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,529 flights)67 a.m.: 86% on-time (686 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (945 flights)89 a.m.: 84% on-time (829 flights)910 a.m.: 83% on-time (628 flights)1011 a.m.: 86% on-time (993 flights)1112 p.m.: 73% on-time (737 flights)121 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,918 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,150 flights)143 p.m.: 71% on-time (319 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (848 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,583 flights)176 p.m.: 69% on-time (730 flights)187 p.m.: 71% on-time (495 flights)198 p.m.: 74% on-time (330 flights)209 p.m.: 69% on-time (228 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%24 min
Tuesday77%19 min
Wednesdaybest80%17 min
Thursday78%18 min
Friday76%19 min
Saturday77%20 min
Sunday76%26 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from FSD ↓

Busiest routes from FSD

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
FSD → DEN (Denver)1,82078%19 min
FSD → ORD (Chicago)1,80173%25 min
FSD → MSP (Minneapolis)1,34682%17 min
FSD → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,08573%24 min
FSD → PHX (Phoenix)65282%14 min
FSD → AZA (Phoenix)37176%21 min
FSD → ATL (Atlanta)36582%17 min
FSD → LAS (Las Vegas)17481%17 min
FSD → SFB (Sanford)11168%34 min
FSD → PIE (St. Petersburg)10975%15 min
FSD → BNA (Nashville)10579%28 min

Compare airlines departing FSD ↓

Where flights into FSD come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DEN (Denver) → FSD1,81980%15 min
ORD (Chicago) → FSD1,79967%27 min
MSP (Minneapolis) → FSD1,34779%15 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → FSD1,08668%27 min
PHX (Phoenix) → FSD65580%11 min
AZA (Phoenix) → FSD37185%8 min
ATL (Atlanta) → FSD36573%22 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → FSD17490%9 min

Most reliable routes

  1. FSD → ATL82%
  2. FSD → MSP82%
  3. FSD → PHX82%
  4. FSD → LAS81%
  5. FSD → BNA79%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. FSD → SFB68%
  2. FSD → ORD73%
  3. FSD → DFW73%
  4. FSD → PIE75%
  5. FSD → AZA76%

What causes delays at FSD

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing FSD.

  • Late-arriving aircraft28%
  • Airline operations40%
  • National airspace system18%
  • Weather14%

Alternative airports near Sioux Falls

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
SUX — Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field84 mi77%27 min
ATY — Watertown Regional Airport94 mi86%23 min

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Airline performance at FSD

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Delta Air Lines88%17 min1,526
United Airlines87%12 min1,525
Endeavor Air81%11 min153
SkyWest Airlines81%20 min6,641
Envoy Air78%14 min2,116
Allegiant Air77%22 min2,049
Frontier Airlines71%25 min390
American Airlines69%33 min1,265

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at FSD?
20% of departures from Sioux Falls Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 20 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from FSD?
Flights scheduled around 8 a.m. depart on time 90% of the time at FSD, versus 69% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at FSD?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at FSD, with 64% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at FSD?
1.6% of scheduled departures from FSD were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 15,792 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.