FSD to AZA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sioux Falls Regional Airport to Mesa Gateway Airport · 1,072 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FSD or AZA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Phoenix (AZA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (77% on time); around 11am did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from FSD to AZA?
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 | 75% | 0.5% | 22 min | 7.6% | 371 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am93%14 flights
- 11am65%20 flights
- 12pm75%57 flights
- 1pm71%34 flights
- 2pm93%14 flights
- 3pm82%11 flights
- 4pm86%14 flights
- 7pm71%17 flights
- 8pm77%110 flights
- 9pm66%77 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FSD to AZA: common questions
- How often are FSD to AZA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Sioux Falls to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 371).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FSD?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AZA to FSD — 83% 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: FSD → AZA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.