Route · DEN → FSD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Sioux Falls
The DEN–FSD corridor (Denver, CO → Sioux Falls, SD) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 483 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 8,756
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Oct 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 69%
Distance
483 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 132 | 34 | 5 | 0 | F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 131 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 161 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 159 | 25 | 0 | 1 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 185 | 53 | 2 | 0 | OO,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 197 | 56 | 2 | 2 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 173 | 53 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 164 | 39 | 3 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 149 | 33 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 136 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 118 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 135 | 34 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 136 | 21 | 1 | 2 | F9,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 138 | 24 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 151 | 28 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 150 | 32 | 3 | 1 | F9,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 145 | 31 | 0 | 2 | F9,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 142 | 34 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 137 | 35 | 0 | 1 | F9,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 143 | 26 | 2 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 131 | 26 | 2 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 134 | 20 | 3 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
32 of 3,551 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,551 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →FSD - Sioux Falls
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sioux Falls, SD.
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What the Data Says About DEN to FSD
8,756 tracked flights put the DEN to FSD pairing (Denver to Sioux Falls) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.9 minutes on average. Across the 483-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,551 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 69% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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