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Rapid City → Sioux Falls

RAPRapid CityRapid City Regional Airport
FSDSioux FallsSioux Falls Regional Airport
Distance
316 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 10m

Sioux Falls is currently 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.

Observed nonstop

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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
3
quietest month · Nov
1 hr 2 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Alpine Air Expressall year
Empire Airlinesall year
Midwest Aviation Divisionall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Rapid City. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  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. 1.8Mon
  2. 3.9Tue
  3. 5.2Wed
  4. 3.9Thu
  5. 3.9Fri
  6. 3.5Sat
  7. 0.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. B19039%
  2. ATR 42-300AT4319%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE206%
  4. Cessna Citation VIIC6505%
  5. Cessna Citation IIC5503%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026394
  • Alpine Air Express37×
  • Empire Airlines18×
  • Midwest Aviation Division11×
February 2026486
  • Alpine Air Express34×
  • Empire Airlines18×
  • Midwest Aviation Division12×
March 20263104
  • Alpine Air Express39×
  • Empire Airlines16×
  • Midwest Aviation Division14×
April 2026394
  • Alpine Air Express40×
  • Empire Airlines18×
  • Midwest Aviation Division12×
May 2026486
  • Alpine Air Express34×
  • Empire Airlines17×
  • Midwest Aviation Division9×
June 20264104
  • Alpine Air Express38×
  • Empire Airlines19×
  • Midwest Aviation Division15×
July 20264104
  • Alpine Air Express44×
  • Empire Airlines23×
  • Midwest Aviation Division7×
August 20264103
  • Alpine Air Express36×
  • Empire Airlines20×
  • Midwest Aviation Division12×
September 2026499
  • Alpine Air Express40×
  • Empire Airlines20×
  • Midwest Aviation Division11×
October 20254117
  • Alpine Air Express43×
  • Empire Airlines20×
  • Midwest Aviation Division14×
November 2025390
  • Alpine Air Express33×
  • Empire Airlines18×
  • Midwest Aviation Division13×
December 2025392
  • Alpine Air Express34×
  • Empire Airlines17×
  • Midwest Aviation Division10×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Alpine Air Express

5A · AIP

Hub: SLC Salt Lake City

36 departure airportsView airline →

Empire Airlines

EM · CFS

Hub: GEG Spokane

57 departure airportsView airline →

Midwest Aviation Division

MWT

Hub: FSD Sioux Falls

16 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 Sioux Falls: 40.

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

Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Sioux Falls, United StatesFSD / KFSD

Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft

42 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Rapid City to Sioux Falls

The observed direct connection between Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) and Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) covers approximately 316 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. Alpine Air Express, Empire Airlines and Midwest Aviation Division have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Rapid City from Sioux Falls by air?
The great-circle distance between Rapid City Regional Airport and Sioux Falls Regional Airport is approximately 316 mi.
How long is the flight from Rapid City to Sioux Falls?
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 Rapid City to Sioux Falls?
Yes, a direct connection between RAP and FSD 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 and Midwest Aviation Division.
How often is there a flight from Rapid City to Sioux Falls?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,173 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 Rapid City and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is currently 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.

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.