Rapid City Regional Airport
Rapid City, United StatesRAP / KRAP
Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,701 ft
42 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Rapid City → Chicago
RAP
Rapid CityRapid City Regional Airport
Rapid CityRapid City Regional AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 777 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Chicago is currently 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
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 43 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 Rapid City. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.8Mon
- 1.8Tue
- 1.7Wed
- 1.8Thu
- 1.9Fri
- 1.8Sat
- 1.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L55%
- Boeing 737-900B73923%
- Embraer 170E17015%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ73%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M2%
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 | 64 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 94 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 113 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 117 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 94 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 38 |
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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 RAP-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 9th longest observed direct route from RAP, out of 20.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Rapid City: 20.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
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
About the route from Rapid City to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 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 Rapid City from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Rapid City Regional Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 777 mi.
- How long is the flight from Rapid City to Chicago?
- 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 Rapid City to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between RAP and ORD 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 Rapid City to Chicago?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 652 observed flights. Mainly Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Rapid City and Chicago?
- Chicago 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.