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

Data through May 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
1.5%
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.
89% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
80% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Delta Air Lines
88% on-time from FSD
Cancellation risk
1.5%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at FSD50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (572 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 74% on-time (556 flights)74August 2024: 79% on-time (542 flights)79September 2024: 87% on-time (548 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (619 flights)88November 2024: 83% on-time (611 flights)83December 2024: 77% on-time (662 flights)77Dec 2024January 2025: 83% on-time (549 flights)83February 2025: 80% on-time (519 flights)80March 2025: 83% on-time (592 flights)83Mar 2025April 2025: 84% on-time (604 flights)84May 2025: 82% on-time (668 flights)82June 2025: 75% on-time (643 flights)75Jun 2025July 2025: 70% on-time (645 flights)70August 2025: 76% on-time (589 flights)76September 2025: 82% on-time (567 flights)82Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (681 flights)84November 2025: 80% on-time (654 flights)80December 2025: 64% on-time (687 flights)64Dec 2025January 2026: 81% on-time (612 flights)81February 2026: 85% on-time (627 flights)85March 2026: 78% on-time (754 flights)78Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (723 flights)81May 2026: 83% on-time (735 flights)83

Best time of day to depart from FSD

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at FSD5 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,729 flights)56 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,430 flights)67 a.m.: 86% on-time (595 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (860 flights)89 a.m.: 83% on-time (792 flights)910 a.m.: 83% on-time (598 flights)1011 a.m.: 85% on-time (958 flights)1112 p.m.: 75% on-time (617 flights)121 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,890 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,128 flights)143 p.m.: 71% on-time (320 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (757 flights)165 p.m.: 71% on-time (1,520 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (668 flights)187 p.m.: 71% on-time (513 flights)198 p.m.: 74% on-time (292 flights)209 p.m.: 68% on-time (215 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%23 min
Tuesday76%19 min
Wednesdaybest80%17 min
Thursday77%19 min
Friday75%21 min
Saturday77%20 min
Sunday76%25 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from FSD ↓

Busiest routes from FSD

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
FSD → ORD (Chicago)1,83273%25 min
FSD → DEN (Denver)1,82478%19 min
FSD → MSP (Minneapolis)1,22980%17 min
FSD → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,08574%23 min
FSD → PHX (Phoenix)59181%14 min
FSD → AZA (Phoenix)37177%22 min
FSD → ATL (Atlanta)36582%18 min
FSD → LAS (Las Vegas)17979%19 min
FSD → SFB (Sanford)11571%33 min
FSD → PIE (St. Petersburg)10975%16 min
FSD → BNA (Nashville)10578%29 min

Compare airlines departing FSD ↓

Where flights into FSD come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → FSD1,82968%27 min
DEN (Denver) → FSD1,82481%15 min
MSP (Minneapolis) → FSD1,23078%16 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → FSD1,08669%26 min
PHX (Phoenix) → FSD59481%9 min
AZA (Phoenix) → FSD37186%9 min
ATL (Atlanta) → FSD36573%23 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → FSD17988%11 min

Most reliable routes

  1. FSD → ATL82%
  2. FSD → PHX81%
  3. FSD → MSP80%
  4. FSD → LAS79%
  5. FSD → BNA78%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. FSD → SFB71%
  2. FSD → ORD73%
  3. FSD → DFW74%
  4. FSD → PIE75%
  5. FSD → AZA77%

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 aircraft29%
  • Airline operations38%
  • National airspace system19%
  • 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%28 min
ATY — Watertown Regional Airport94 mi86%21 min

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Airline performance at FSD

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Delta Air Lines88%17 min1,464
United Airlines86%13 min1,466
SkyWest Airlines81%20 min5,971
Envoy Air78%14 min2,141
Endeavor Air78%13 min201
Allegiant Air77%22 min1,997
Frontier Airlines71%27 min388
American Airlines69%30 min1,204

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at FSD?
20% of departures from Sioux Falls Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 89% of the time at FSD, versus 68% 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?
1.5% of scheduled departures from FSD were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 14,959 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.