Charlotte (CLT) to Rapid City (RAP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 26m
Bearing
304° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,320 miles (2,124 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–RAP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–RAP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
19
May 2026
Seats
1,444
both directions
Passengers
1,305
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–RAP?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–RAP in May 2026 (19 departures).
- OH
19 departures · 1,444 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–RAP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of CLT–RAP departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
19 departures · 90.4% load
100.0%
How has CLT–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–RAP departures fell from 49 in June 2025 to 19 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
49 departures · 3,741 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 4,401 passengers
85.1%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 4,269 passengers
85.3%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 4,058 passengers
89.0%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 588 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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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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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
19 departures · 1,305 passengers
90.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → RAP
92.3% full
11 departures · 772 passengers
RAP → CLT
87.7% full
8 departures · 533 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from Rapid City (RAP)?
CLT to RAP is 1,320 miles (2,124 km / 1,147 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to RAP?
A nonstop covers the 1,320-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–RAP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–RAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,320-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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