Flights Minneapolis → Sioux Falls
MSP → FSD
Route overview
The flight route from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls operates with an average on-time performance of 77%, experiencing a mean delay of 13.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 431 flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 1,152,708 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Minneapolis (MSP) → Sioux Falls (FSD) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 549 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sioux Falls the average ATFM delay is 3.8 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Sioux Falls: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Sioux Falls (FSD) heads south-west for about 315 km, a flight time of roughly 49m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of MSP-FSD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Sioux Falls it is 3.8 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 549 tracked MSP-FSD flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-FSD
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Sioux Falls (FSD) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 549 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Sioux Falls is 1.82% across 549 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Sioux Falls, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
