Mesa (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 33m
Bearing
29° NE
Mesa (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP) is 874 miles (1,406 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AZA–RAP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop AZA–RAP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
29
May 2026
Seats
5,190
both directions
Passengers
4,698
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AZA–RAP?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop AZA–RAP in May 2026 (29 departures).
- G4
29 departures · 5,190 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.5%
Load
What plane flies AZA–RAP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 97% of AZA–RAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
28 departures · 90.9% load
96.5% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 77.6% load
3.5%
How has AZA–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop AZA–RAP departures fell from 34 in June 2025 to 29 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AZA–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
34 departures · 5,115 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2025
38 departures · 5,685 passengers
83.3%
Load
August 2025
23 departures · 3,561 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 4,047 passengers
86.4%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 5,142 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
42 departures · 5,931 passengers
78.6%
Load
December 2025
48 departures · 7,129 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 5,130 passengers
84.0%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 3,901 passengers
90.3%
Load
March 2026
38 departures · 6,361 passengers
93.2%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 3,158 passengers
88.0%
Load
May 2026
29 departures · 4,698 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RAP → AZA
87.2% full
15 departures · 2,331 passengers
AZA → RAP
94.0% full
14 departures · 2,367 passengers
Nonstop AZA–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
Frequently asked
How far is Mesa (AZA) from Rapid City (RAP)?
AZA to RAP is 874 miles (1,406 km / 759 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AZA to RAP?
A nonstop covers the 874-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AZA–RAP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (96.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (3.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying AZA–RAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 874-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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