Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
15° N
Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) is 301 miles (484 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–RAP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–RAP; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
448
April 2026
Seats
38,556
both directions
Passengers
29,735
both directions
Load factor
77.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–RAP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–RAP departures in April 2026 (329), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
329 departures · 18,852 seats
Share of departures73.4%80.6%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
119 departures · 19,704 seats
Share of departures26.6%73.8%
Load
What plane flies DEN–RAP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 47% of DEN–RAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
211 departures · 86.7% load
47.1% - Boeing 737-800
101 departures · 73.7% load
22.5% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 62.4% load
13.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
56 departures · 84.6% load
12.5% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 66.0% load
1.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 85.7% load
1.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 72.0% load
0.9% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 57.1% load
0.4%
How has DEN–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–RAP departures fell from 496 in May 2025 to 448 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
496 departures · 32,481 passengers
84.4%
Load
June 2025
549 departures · 38,587 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
551 departures · 40,945 passengers
88.8%
Load
August 2025
556 departures · 39,670 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
526 departures · 38,700 passengers
90.7%
Load
October 2025
528 departures · 36,664 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
434 departures · 27,725 passengers
79.5%
Load
December 2025
431 departures · 27,218 passengers
85.7%
Load
January 2026
427 departures · 24,975 passengers
77.1%
Load
February 2026
388 departures · 24,609 passengers
79.1%
Load
March 2026
445 departures · 29,346 passengers
83.6%
Load
April 2026
448 departures · 29,735 passengers
77.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → RAP
80.0% full
225 departures · 15,514 passengers
RAP → DEN
74.2% full
223 departures · 14,221 passengers
Nonstop DEN–RAP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Rapid City (RAP)?
DEN to RAP is 301 miles (484 km / 261 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to RAP?
A nonstop covers the 301-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–RAP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–RAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 301-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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