Dallas/Fort Worth to Sioux Falls

What the Data Says About DFW to FSD

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Sioux Falls corridor (DFW → FSD) covers roughly 737 miles and is served by 19 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,438 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 72.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 88.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,990 flights were recorded on this pairing — 39 cancelled (2.0%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 19 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,438 total flights analyzed, the 72.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 88.0-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 50% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to FSD route, the combination of a 72.9% on-time rate, 88.0-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 19 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.