Sioux Falls to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About FSD to DFW

The Sioux Falls to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (FSD → DFW) covers roughly 737 miles and is served by 20 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,433 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 92.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,989 flights were recorded on this pairing — 41 cancelled (2.1%) and 15 diverted (0.8%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 20 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,433 total flights analyzed, the 77.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 92.0-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FSD to DFW route, the combination of a 77.5% on-time rate, 92.0-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 20 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.