FSD to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sioux Falls Regional Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,081 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FSD or PHX 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 (PHX) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Envoy Air was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 2pm did worst (78%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Tuesday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from FSD to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 0.0% | 17 min | 7.7% | 249 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 1.0% | 12 min | 6.0% | 402 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 29 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am96%24 flights
- 8am86%272 flights
- 2pm78%337 flights
- 3pm65%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday81%2.2% 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)59%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FSD to PHX: common questions
- How often are FSD to PHX flights on time?
- 82% 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?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 652).
- 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 72 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FSD?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to FSD — 80% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.