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Rapid City → Colorado Springs

RAPRapid CityRapid City Regional Airport
COSColorado SpringsCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Distance
372 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in Rapid City and Colorado Springs.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Apr
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 23 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. 1.5Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1.5Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centrespring
SkyWest Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Rapid City. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. MD8714%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2011%
  3. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ211%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B9%
  5. BAe 146-100B4616%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202614–
    February 2026Not seen in this month.
    March 20261.56
    • Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre3×
    April 202625
    • Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre4×
    • SkyWest Airlines1×
    May 202613
    • Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre3×
    June 20261.57
    • Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre3×
    • SkyWest Airlines1×
    July 202612
    • SkyWest Airlines1×
    August 202612–
      September 202612–
        October 202512
        • SkyWest Airlines1×
        November 2025Not seen in this month.
        December 202512
        • SkyWest Airlines1×

        Airlines observed on this route

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

        Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre

        TKR

        Hub: ABQ Albuquerque

        23 departure airportsView airline →

        SkyWest Airlines

        OO · SKW

        Hub: ORD Chicago

        249 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 Rapid City: 20.
        • Direct destinations observed from Colorado Springs: 37.

        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

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

        Colorado Springs, United StatesCOS / KCOS

        Regional airport · 37 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,501 ft

        37 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        Alternative airports for this journey

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

        RAP DENDenver International AirportDenver is about 73 mi from Colorado Springs.View route →RAP BJCRocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportDenver is about 80 mi from Colorado Springs.View route →

        About the route from Rapid City to Colorado Springs

        The observed direct connection between Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) covers approximately 372 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

        Frequently asked questions about this route

        How far is Rapid City from Colorado Springs by air?
        The great-circle distance between Rapid City Regional Airport and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is approximately 372 mi.
        How long is the flight from Rapid City to Colorado Springs?
        Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
        Is there a direct connection from Rapid City to Colorado Springs?
        Yes, a direct connection between RAP and COS has been observed in our route data.
        Which airlines have been observed on this route?
        In the available route data: Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre and SkyWest Airlines.
        How often is there a flight from Rapid City to Colorado Springs?
        On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 35 observed flights. Mainly Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
        What is the current time difference between Rapid City and Colorado Springs?
        Same local time in Rapid City and Colorado Springs.

        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.