AZA to FSD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport · 1,072 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AZA or FSD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (AZA) to Sioux Falls (FSD) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 3pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from AZA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 83% | 0.5% | 10 min | 2.7% | 371 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%18 flights
- 7am87%56 flights
- 8am89%46 flights
- 9am100%16 flights
- 11am92%12 flights
- 12pm91%11 flights
- 2pm90%10 flights
- 3pm75%138 flights
- 4pm76%56 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%3.6% 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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AZA to FSD: common questions
- How often are AZA to FSD flights on time?
- 83% 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 Phoenix to Sioux Falls cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 371).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 2.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AZA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AZA → FSD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.