Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
Flights on MSP–FSD arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,163 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.3%Flights825
- Delta Air LinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9060 minCancel0.6%Flights338
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline70%
- Weather13%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft6%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather62%
- Air traffic (NAS)38%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly MSP → FSD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 813 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 40 min · 814 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 40 min · 874 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 50 min · 1,102 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 65 min · 419 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 82% on time.
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 578 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 515 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 574 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 40 min · 594 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 45 min · 587 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 45 min · 581 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 593 flights
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