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Minneapolis → Rapid City

MSPMinneapolisMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
RAPRapid CityRapid City Regional Airport
Distance
488 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 30m

Rapid City is currently 1 hour behind Minneapolis.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3.5
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Nov
1 hr 18 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesall year
Endeavor Airwinter
Sun Country Airlinesspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Minneapolis. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.7Mon
  2. 3.5Tue
  3. 3.3Wed
  4. 3.6Thu
  5. 3.6Fri
  6. 2.9Sat
  7. 3.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ982%
  2. Embraer 175E75L16%
  3. Boeing 737-800B7381%
  4. Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L1%
  5. Airbus A220-300BCS30%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026388
  • Endeavor Air86×
February 2026382
  • SkyWest Airlines49×
  • Endeavor Air32×
March 2026390
  • Endeavor Air47×
  • SkyWest Airlines40×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
April 2026385
  • SkyWest Airlines60×
  • Endeavor Air24×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
May 20264105
  • SkyWest Airlines105×
June 20264120
  • SkyWest Airlines115×
July 20264131
  • SkyWest Airlines118×
  • Sun Country Airlines9×
August 20264120
  • SkyWest Airlines111×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
September 20264118
  • SkyWest Airlines115×
October 20254110
  • Endeavor Air103×
  • SkyWest Airlines4×
  • Sun Country Airlines1×
November 20253101
  • Endeavor Air95×
December 2025390
  • Endeavor Air89×
  • SkyWest Airlines1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MSP-RAP - not a booking guarantee.

Endeavor Air

9E · EDV

Hub: ATL Atlanta

123 departure airportsView airline →

SkyWest Airlines

OO · SKW

Hub: ORD Chicago

249 departure airportsView airline →

Sun Country Airlines

SY · SCX

Hub: MSP Minneapolis

153 departure airportsView airline →

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 Minneapolis: 164.
  • Direct destinations observed from Rapid City: 20.

The airports on this route

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Minneapolis, United StatesMSP / KMSP

International hub · 164 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,007 ft

46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Minneapolis to Rapid City

The observed direct connection between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) covers approximately 488 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Endeavor Air, SkyWest Airlines and Sun Country Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Minneapolis from Rapid City by air?
The great-circle distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field and Rapid City Regional Airport is approximately 488 mi.
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Minneapolis to Rapid City?
Yes, a direct connection between MSP and RAP has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Endeavor Air, SkyWest Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City?
On average around 3.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,240 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Endeavor Air, Sun Country Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Minneapolis and Rapid City?
Rapid City is currently 1 hour behind Minneapolis.

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.