ATL to FSD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport · 954 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or FSD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Sioux Falls (FSD) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (67%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to FSD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 0.8% | 14 min | 4.2% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6pm67%86 flights
- 8pm90%40 flights
- 9pm80%239 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday82%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to FSD: common questions
- How often are ATL to FSD flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Sioux Falls cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FSD to ATL — 87% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → FSD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.