Sioux Falls Regional Airport
Sioux Falls, United StatesFSD / KFSD
Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft
42 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Sioux Falls → Rapid City
FSD
Sioux FallsSioux Falls Regional Airport
Sioux FallsSioux Falls Regional AirportRAPRapid CityRapid City Regional Airport
Rapid CityRapid City Regional Airport- Distance
- 316 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 10m
Rapid City is currently 1 hour behind Sioux Falls.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 2.5
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 15 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 2.5Nov
- 3.5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Alpine Air Expressall year
Empire Airlinesall year
Midwest Aviation Divisionall year
Freight Runners Expressnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Sioux Falls. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.9Mon
- 4.3Tue
- 5.4Wed
- 3.9Thu
- 4.1Fri
- 2.7Sat
- 0.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- B19037%
- ATR 42-300AT4318%
- Pilatus PC-12PC126%
- Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L6%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE204%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 93 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 97 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 104 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 105 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 90 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 113 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 121 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 106 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 103 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 123 |
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| November 2025 | 2.5 | 90 |
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| December 2025 | 3.5 | 92 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FSD-RAP - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Sioux Falls: 40.
- Direct destinations observed from Rapid City: 20.
The airports on this route
Rapid City Regional Airport
Rapid City, United StatesRAP / KRAP
Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,701 ft
37 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
The observed direct connection between Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) and Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) covers approximately 316 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. Alpine Air Express, Empire Airlines, Freight Runners Express and Midwest Aviation Division have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Sioux Falls from Rapid City by air?
- The great-circle distance between Sioux Falls Regional Airport and Rapid City Regional Airport is approximately 316 mi.
- How long is the flight from Sioux Falls to Rapid City?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Sioux Falls to Rapid City?
- Yes, a direct connection between FSD and RAP has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alpine Air Express, Empire Airlines, Freight Runners Express and Midwest Aviation Division.
- How often is there a flight from Sioux Falls to Rapid City?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,237 observed flights. Mainly Alpine Air Express, Empire Airlines, Midwest Aviation Division. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Sioux Falls and Rapid City?
- Rapid City is currently 1 hour behind Sioux Falls.
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 frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.