Charlotte to Sioux Falls

What the Data Says About CLT to FSD

The Charlotte to Sioux Falls corridor (CLT → FSD) covers roughly 1,021 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 580 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 580 flights were recorded on this pairing — 10 cancelled (1.7%) and 2 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 580 total flights analyzed, the 86.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while May 2021 came in at 73% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to FSD route, the combination of a 86.2% on-time rate, 62.9-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.