Denver (DEN) to Sioux Falls (FSD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
55° NE
Denver (DEN) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 483 miles (777 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–FSD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–FSD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
265
April 2026
Seats
26,434
both directions
Passengers
20,163
both directions
Load factor
76.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–FSD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–FSD departures in April 2026 (190), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
190 departures · 13,638 seats
Share of departures71.7%82.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
59 departures · 9,820 seats
Share of departures22.3%78.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
16 departures · 2,976 seats
Share of departures6.0%41.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–FSD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 51% of DEN–FSD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
136 departures · 81.7% load
51.3% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 78.8% load
20.4% - Embraer E170
38 departures · 83.7% load
14.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
14 departures · 87.0% load
5.3% - Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 41.6% load
4.5% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 42.9% load
1.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 80.1% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 57.5% load
0.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 87.0% load
0.8%
How has DEN–FSD traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–FSD departures fell from 319 in May 2025 to 265 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–FSD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
319 departures · 27,086 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2025
342 departures · 28,840 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2025
389 departures · 31,223 passengers
84.7%
Load
August 2025
365 departures · 29,120 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
316 departures · 26,335 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
321 departures · 28,492 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
259 departures · 21,802 passengers
80.2%
Load
December 2025
254 departures · 21,569 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
261 departures · 21,277 passengers
80.9%
Load
February 2026
243 departures · 21,224 passengers
82.4%
Load
March 2026
257 departures · 21,260 passengers
80.1%
Load
April 2026
265 departures · 20,163 passengers
76.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FSD → DEN
74.0% full
133 departures · 9,840 passengers
DEN → FSD
78.6% full
132 departures · 10,323 passengers
Nonstop DEN–FSD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Sioux Falls (FSD)?
DEN to FSD is 483 miles (777 km / 420 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to FSD?
A nonstop covers the 483-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–FSD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (51.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–FSD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 483-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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