Sioux Falls (FSD) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 58m
Bearing
235° SW
Sioux Falls (FSD) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,080 miles (1,738 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FSD–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FSD–PHX; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
9,217
both directions
Passengers
7,571
both directions
Load factor
82.1%
seat-miles filled
Who flies FSD–PHX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FSD–PHX departures in July 2026 (118), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
118 departures · 8,913 seats
Share of departures96.7%81.9%
Load
- MQ
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures3.3%89.8%
Load
What plane flies FSD–PHX?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 87% of FSD–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
106 departures · 82.2% load
86.9% - Embraer E175
11 departures · 80.6% load
9.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
5 departures · 85.2% load
4.1%
How has FSD–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop FSD–PHX departures rose from 60 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FSD–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 4,054 passengers
91.1%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 4,347 passengers
88.3%
Load
October 2025
113 departures · 7,073 passengers
82.4%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 6,657 passengers
79.6%
Load
December 2025
115 departures · 6,934 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 7,658 passengers
81.3%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 7,131 passengers
84.0%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 7,686 passengers
84.3%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 6,383 passengers
73.3%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 6,931 passengers
77.3%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 7,643 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 7,571 passengers
82.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → FSD
75.1% full
62 departures · 3,514 passengers
FSD → PHX
89.4% full
60 departures · 4,057 passengers
Nonstop FSD–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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Frequently asked
How far is Sioux Falls (FSD) from Phoenix (PHX)?
FSD to PHX is 1,080 miles (1,738 km / 938 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FSD to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,080-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FSD–PHX?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (86.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (9.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FSD–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,080-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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