FSD to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sioux Falls Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 737 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FSD or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 1pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from FSD to DFW?
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. | 82% | 2.9% | 12 min | 7.2% | 273 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 3.4% | 35 min | 13.1% | 668 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 71% | 3.5% | 30 min | 12.2% | 144 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%45 flights
- 6am83%206 flights
- 7am86%112 flights
- 12pm70%74 flights
- 1pm69%290 flights
- 5pm70%357 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.3% cancelled
- Friday76%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday69%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday73%8.4% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
FSD to DFW: common questions
- How often are FSD to DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (36 of 1,085).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 109 min behind schedule on average, and 11.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FSD?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to FSD — 66% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.