Rapid City Regional Airport
Rapid City, United StatesRAP / KRAP
Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,701 ft
31 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Rapid City → Denver
RAP
Rapid CityRapid City Regional Airport
Rapid CityRapid City Regional AirportDENDenverDenver International Airport
DenverDenver International Airport- Distance
- 301 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Rapid City and Denver.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7.5
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Oct
- 6
- quietest month · Dec
- 53 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 7Mar
- 7Apr
- 8May
- 8Jun
- 8Jul
- 8Aug
- 8Sep
- 8Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 6Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Rapid City. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.6Mon
- 7.5Tue
- 7.1Wed
- 7.6Thu
- 7.3Fri
- 7.3Sat
- 7.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ241%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ712%
- Embraer 175E75L10%
- Airbus A320A3209%
- Boeing 737-800B7388%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 7 | 201 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 188 |
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| March 2026 | 7 | 213 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 213 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 225 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 250 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 250 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 246 |
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| September 2026 | 8 | 240 |
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| October 2025 | 8 | 248 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 212 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 182 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on RAP-DEN - 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 Rapid City: 20.
- Direct destinations observed from Denver: 203.
The airports on this route
Denver International Airport
Denver, United StatesDEN / KDEN
International hub · 203 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 16,001 ft
32 °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 Rapid City to Denver
The observed direct connection between Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) and Denver International Airport (DEN) covers approximately 301 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. 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 Rapid City from Denver by air?
- The great-circle distance between Rapid City Regional Airport and Denver International Airport is approximately 301 mi.
- How long is the flight from Rapid City to Denver?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Rapid City to Denver?
- Yes, a direct connection between RAP and DEN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Rapid City to Denver?
- On average around 7.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,668 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Rapid City and Denver?
- Same local time in Rapid City and Denver.
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.