Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: Delta’s MSP → FSD flights land within a few points of 78% on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


Delta	MSP	FSD	1h 11m	78%	1.0%	1,746	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Sioux Falls on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


United Details →	MSP 05:45 → DEN 06:53UA 2041	3h 02m Denver	DEN 09:55 → FSD 12:35UA 4759 · flown by SkyWest	6h 50m	100%	88%
United Details →	MSP 09:05 → DEN 10:21UA 1891	3h 19m Denver	DEN 13:40 → FSD 16:23UA 5378 · flown by SkyWest	7h 18m	99%	84%
United Details →	MSP 07:34 → ORD 09:18UA 567	3h 22m Chicago	ORD 12:40 → FSD 14:32UA 4443 · flown by GoJet	6h 58m	100%	84%
United Details →	MSP 13:36 → DEN 14:48UA 1305	2h 40m Denver	DEN 17:28 → FSD 20:08UA 645	6h 32m	99%	76%
Delta Details →	MSP 12:45 → ATL 16:16DL 1048	2h 00m Atlanta	ATL 18:16 → FSD 19:59DL 2615	7h 14m	94%	74%
United Details →	MSP 11:34 → DEN 12:45UA 2232	2h 50m Denver	DEN 15:35 → FSD 18:16UA 4776 · flown by SkyWest	6h 42m	99%	73%
United Details →	MSP 16:51 → DEN 18:17UA 2272	2h 53m Denver	DEN 21:10 → FSD 23:53UA 5700 · flown by SkyWest	7h 02m	92%	72%
United Details →	MSP 06:00 → ORD 07:44UA 307	56m Chicago	ORD 08:40 → FSD 10:41UA 4462 · flown by GoJet	4h 41m	88%	71%
Tight connection: often missed
United Details →	MSP 18:23 → DEN 19:45UA 467	1h 25m Denver	DEN 21:10 → FSD 23:53UA 5700 · flown by SkyWest	5h 30m	71%	55%
United Details →	MSP 13:08 → ORD 14:53UA 5570 · flown by SkyWest	1h 07m Chicago	ORD 16:00 → FSD 17:53UA 4404 · flown by GoJet	4h 45m	75%	44%
United Details →	MSP 18:41 → ORD 20:30UA 5390 · flown by SkyWest	1h 00m Chicago	ORD 21:30 → FSD 23:31UA 1842	4h 50m	56%	29%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

ORD · 1h 20m · leaves 06:28 7%

DFW · 1h 10m · leaves 06:02 9%

DEN · 47m · leaves 05:45 12%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


Southwest WN 1525 MSP 05:50 → DEN United UA 4759 DEN 09:55 → FSD Connection details →	3h 00m	6h 45m	100%	88%
Delta DL 2849 MSP 08:55 → DEN United UA 5378 DEN 13:40 → FSD Connection details →	3h 35m	7h 28m	99%	84%
Southwest WN 2967 MSP 13:50 → DEN United UA 645 DEN 17:28 → FSD Connection details →	2h 33m	6h 18m	98%	75%

Rank all connections, any airlines →

Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON