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Route

Denver → Rapid City

BJCDenverRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
RAPRapid CityRapid City Regional Airport
Distance
304 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Denver and Rapid City.

No nonstop connection observed

Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Denver to Rapid City. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Denver for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Denver: 20.
  • Direct destinations observed from Rapid City: 20.

The airports on this route

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

Denver, United StatesBJC / KBJC

Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft

43 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Rapid City Regional Airport

Rapid City, United StatesRAP / KRAP

Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,701 ft

42 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

About the route from Denver to Rapid City

The distance between Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) and Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is approximately 304 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Denver from Rapid City by air?
The great-circle distance between Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and Rapid City Regional Airport is approximately 304 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Denver to Rapid City?
No direct connection between BJC and RAP has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Denver and Rapid City?
Same local time in Denver and Rapid City.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.