ORD to FSD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport · 462 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or FSD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Sioux Falls (FSD) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); United Airlines was the least (59%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (77% on time); around 10pm did worst (50%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (72% on time) and Sunday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 0.0% | 23 min | 16.7% | 30 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 3.8% | 16 min | 8.3% | 390 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 64% | 3.3% | 22 min | 13.8% | 60 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 63% | 3.6% | 39 min | 18.2% | 974 |
| United Airlines | 59% | 3.2% | 28 min | 17.4% | 345 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am69%130 flights
- 9am73%190 flights
- 10am70%106 flights
- 11am60%92 flights
- 12pm70%98 flights
- 2pm66%71 flights
- 3pm63%261 flights
- 4pm68%55 flights
- 5pm70%106 flights
- 7pm55%115 flights
- 8pm56%295 flights
- 9pm77%129 flights
- 10pm50%143 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday68%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday65%3.4% cancelled
- Friday64%4.9% cancelled
- Saturday72%4.6% cancelled
- Sunday57%4.5% 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)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
ORD to FSD: common questions
- How often are ORD to FSD flights on time?
- 64% 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 Chicago to Sioux Falls cancelled?
- 3.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (63 of 1,799).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 15.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FSD to ORD — 69% on time
More flights from Chicago
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORD → FSD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.