Flights Sioux Falls → Minneapolis
FSD → MSP
How long is the flight from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis?
The flight from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 35 min 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 Minneapolis operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 5.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 431 total flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 31,241,822 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 Sioux Falls (FSD) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 1050 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-east for about 315 km, a flight time of roughly 35m.
Departures from Sioux Falls on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 51% of FSD-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sioux Falls the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,050 tracked FSD-MSP flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about FSD-MSP
The flight from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 35 min 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) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1050 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sioux Falls-Minneapolis is 1.33% across 1050 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
