Direct Flights from Los Angeles to Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls · South Dakota
Nonstop service from LAX to FSD on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 14 cities have a nonstop to Sioux Falls, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Sioux Falls for, from Los Angeles
3h 10m in the air, 1,338 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 3 or 4 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
Note that this route only operates May to August, so the trip has to fit that window.
About Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls is a city of about 184,000 (2019) in Southeast South Dakota. Founded in 1883 in what was then known as the Dakota Territory, Sioux Falls has grown from a sleepy Midwestern town into a resort for shopping and tourism in the northern Great Plains. It is widely recognized as the largest urban center between Minneapolis and Denver.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Sioux Falls
- Blue Mounds State Park is a state park in Rock County, Minnesota, United States, near the town of Luverne. It protects an American bison herd which grazes on one of the state's largest prairie remnants.
- The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in the United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sioux Falls.
- The Great Plains Zoo is a 45-acre (18 ha) zoo located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.
- The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science opened in 1999 and houses an art gallery, concert hall, large-format theater, and science museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.
- Great Bear Recreation Park, more commonly referred to as Great Bear, is a small ski hill in the northeastern section of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in the United States.
- Split Rock Creek State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, located in Ihlen, or just south of Pipestone.
- Palisades State Park is a state park of South Dakota, United States, featuring cliffs and rock formations eroded out of pink Sioux Quartzite.
- Terrace Park, historically known as Covell Lake Park or Phillips Park, is a 52-acre (21 ha) public park on the shores of Covell Lake in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- Falls Park is a public park in north central Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounding the city's waterfalls. The park includes a cafe, an observation tower, and the remains of an old mill.
- The Blood Run Site is an archaeological site on the border of the US states of Iowa and South Dakota.
- The Jasper Museum is a local history museum in Jasper, Minnesota, United States. The museum is located in the John M. Poorbaugh Block, a building listed on National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2024.
- The Pettigrew Home & Museum is a historic house museum located at 131 North Duluth Avenue in the Cathedral Historic District of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Sioux Falls weather, compared with Los Angeles
14° cooler than Los Angeles on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Sioux Falls 26°F · Los Angeles 66°F · 40° colder
- April
- Sioux Falls 58°F · Los Angeles 68°F · 10° colder
- July
- Sioux Falls 84°F · Los Angeles 75°F · 9° warmer
- October
- Sioux Falls 60°F · Los Angeles 74°F · 14° colder
January bottoms out near 26°F — a real coat, not a layer. Sioux Falls also swings harder through the year than Los Angeles does — 58° between its coldest and warmest months against 11°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Sioux Falls
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Sioux Falls is May–June and August–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Sioux Falls rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Blue Mounds State Park, Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), and Great Plains Zoo and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to Sioux Falls?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sioux Falls (FSD) on Allegiant.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Sioux Falls?
- Allegiant flies nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Sioux Falls (FSD). Allegiant flies it May to August only.
- How far is Sioux Falls from Los Angeles?
- Sioux Falls is about 1,338 miles from Los Angeles by air.
- How many days can I spend in Sioux Falls flying from Los Angeles?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 3 or 4 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in Sioux Falls?
- Popular things to do include Blue Mounds State Park, Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Great Plains Zoo, Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, and more.
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