DFW to FSD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport · 737 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or FSD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Sioux Falls (FSD) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); American Airlines was the least (56%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (75% on time); around 6pm did worst (40%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 87% | 2.9% | 8 min | 3.4% | 273 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 3.5% | 24 min | 7.2% | 144 |
| American Airlines | 56% | 3.3% | 43 min | 20.9% | 669 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am73%69 flights
- 10am74%297 flights
- 2pm75%360 flights
- 6pm40%81 flights
- 7pm55%197 flights
- 8pm43%79 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday59%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday69%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday68%1.3% cancelled
- Friday68%5.7% cancelled
- Saturday63%6.5% cancelled
- Sunday59%5.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
DFW to FSD: common questions
- How often are DFW to FSD flights on time?
- 66% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Sioux Falls cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 1,086).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 32 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 14.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FSD to DFW — 75% 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: DFW → FSD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.