Sioux Falls (FSD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 29m
Bearing
247° SW
Sioux Falls (FSD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,338 miles (2,154 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FSD–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn August 2025, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop FSD–LAX; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
8
August 2025
Seats
1,440
both directions
Passengers
1,346
both directions
Load factor
93.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FSD–LAX?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop FSD–LAX in August 2025 (8 departures).
- G4
8 departures · 1,440 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.5%
Load
What plane flies FSD–LAX?
In August 2025, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of FSD–LAX departures.
- Airbus A320
8 departures · 93.5% load
100.0%
How has FSD–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop FSD–LAX departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 8 in August 2025.
Monthly nonstop FSD–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,659 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,585 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 1,346 passengers
93.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FSD → LAX
91.9% full
4 departures · 662 passengers
LAX → FSD
95.0% full
4 departures · 684 passengers
Nonstop FSD–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Sioux Falls (FSD) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
FSD to LAX is 1,338 miles (2,154 km / 1,163 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FSD to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,338-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FSD–LAX?
In August 2025, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FSD–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,338-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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