Route · FSD → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sioux Falls to Chicago
The FSD–ORD corridor (Sioux Falls, SD → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 462 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 7,573
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Mar 2024 98%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 48%
Distance
462 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 186 | 96 | 9 | 1 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 158 | 46 | 15 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 148 | 61 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 156 | 42 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 157 | 49 | 5 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 154 | 60 | 6 | 3 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 121 | 45 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| May 2025 | 144 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 144 | 32 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 109 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 103 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 106 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 131 | 28 | 17 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 125 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 97 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 109 | 21 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 143 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 127 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 104 | 39 | 9 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
71 of 2,865 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,865 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FSD - Sioux Falls
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sioux Falls, SD.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About FSD to ORD
7,573 tracked flights put the FSD to ORD pairing (Sioux Falls to Chicago) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 94.2 minutes on average. Across the 462-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,865 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 48% - a 50-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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