Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Rapid City
ORD
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International AirportRAPRapid CityRapid City Regional Airport
Rapid CityRapid City Regional Airport- Distance
- 777 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Rapid City is currently 1 hour behind Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Jun
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 56 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- –Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 3May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Envoy Airsummer
SkyWest Airlinesall year
United Airlinessummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
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- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.9Mon
- 1.7Tue
- 1.8Wed
- 1.8Thu
- 1.9Fri
- 1.9Sat
- 1.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L53%
- Airbus A320A32017%
- Embraer 170E17015%
- Boeing 737-800B7385%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ73%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 94 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 118 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 120 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 96 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 40 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 28 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ORD-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 Chicago: 259.
- 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 Chicago to Rapid City
The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) covers approximately 777 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Rapid City by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Rapid City Regional Airport is approximately 777 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Rapid City?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Rapid City?
- Yes, a direct connection between ORD and RAP has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Rapid City?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 659 observed flights. Mainly Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Rapid City?
- Rapid City is currently 1 hour behind Chicago.
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.