Flights Sioux Falls → Dallas-Fort Worth
FSD → DFW
How long is the flight from Sioux Falls to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 1h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Sioux Falls to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance rate of 79%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 16.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 265 total flights using Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic, which handles approximately 87,817,864 passengers yearly.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Sioux Falls (FSD) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 643 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 28 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.11%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sioux Falls the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads south for about 1,189 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 40m.
Departures from Sioux Falls on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of FSD-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sioux Falls the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 643 tracked FSD-DFW flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 28 min and a 3.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about FSD-DFW
The flight from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 1h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Sioux Falls (FSD) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 28 minutes, based on 643 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sioux Falls-Dallas-Fort Worth is 3.11% across 643 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
