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MINOT, N.D. (Gambling911.com) - Sun Country announced it is keeping its Williston, North Dakota (XWA)–Las Vegas (LAS) nonstop for the 2026 season, despite the uncertainty earlier this year surrounding Allegiant's planned acquisition of Sun Country.
That flight resumed on Thursday September 10 and will fly at least through December 13 with no word yet on whether it will continue into 2027.
This will mark Sun Country's sixth season operating the Williston–Vegas route.
Current schedules show SY172 leaving Williston in the mid-afternoon, generally around 2:25–2:50 p.m.Sundays and Thursdays, with a flight time just under three hours. There are currently two departures per week.
For the current September schedule, SY171 leaves Las Vegas in the morning Thursdays and Sundays. Current schedule sources show departures around 8:50–9:14 a.m. Pacific time, with a flight time of roughly 2 hours 35–37 minutes.
The closest notable cities to Williston, North Dakota are:
Sidney, Montana — about 45 miles southwest
Watford City, North Dakota — about 47 miles southeast
Minot, North Dakota — about 120 miles east
Dickinson, North Dakota — about 130 miles southeast
Minot (MOT) also has nonstop Allegiant service to Las Vegas on Mondays and Thursdays with return flights from Vegas those same days.
Allegiant Air completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, finalizing a deal that combines two low-cost carriers at a turbulent time for the budget airline industry following the recent shutdown of rival Spirit Airlines.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant said the transaction closed after receiving required regulatory and shareholder approvals. When the deal was first announced in January, Allegiant said it was valued at about $1.5 billion, including debt.
Despite the gloomy news surrounding some airlines, both Allegiant and Sun Country remain among the most profitable companies in the airline industry.
Despite the gloomy news surrounding some airlines, Allegiant and Sun Country have remained among the more consistently profitable carriers in the U.S. airline industry.
Allegiant says it has applied for a single FAA operating certificate and currently expects to obtain it in 2028. Until then, its ability to fully combine the two airlines is limited.
Until that time, Sun Country will continue flying under the Sun Country name, with its own flights, website, reservations and loyalty program. The airlines are presently operating as separate carriers and under separate FAA operating certificates.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
