Atlanta (ATL) to Rapid City (RAP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 15m
Bearing
311° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,229 miles (1,978 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–RAP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–RAP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
4
May 2026
Seats
578
both directions
Passengers
492
both directions
Load factor
85.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–RAP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–RAP in May 2026 (4 departures).
- DL
4 departures · 578 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.1%
Load
What plane flies ATL–RAP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 50% of ATL–RAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
2 departures · 79.3% load
50.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 92.0% load
50.0%
How has ATL–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–RAP departures fell from 5 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
5 departures · 622 passengers
94.2%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 941 passengers
89.1%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 1,214 passengers
92.0%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 255 passengers
96.6%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 171 passengers
90.5%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
4 departures · 492 passengers
85.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → RAP
87.2% full
2 departures · 252 passengers
RAP → ATL
83.0% full
2 departures · 240 passengers
Nonstop ATL–RAP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Rapid City (RAP)?
ATL to RAP is 1,229 miles (1,978 km / 1,068 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to RAP?
A nonstop covers the 1,229-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–RAP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–RAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,229-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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