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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 38% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
520
May 2026
Seats
45,746
both directions
Passengers
36,948
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–RAP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–RAP departures in May 2026 (375), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
375 departures · 21,564 seats
Share of departures72.1%83.9%
Load
- UA
145 departures · 24,182 seats
Share of departures27.9%78.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–RAP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 38% of DEN–RAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
197 departures · 85.7% load
37.9% - Embraer E175
58 departures · 75.9% load
11.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
50 departures · 75.0% load
9.6% - Boeing 737-800
44 departures · 78.0% load
8.5% - Embraer E170
41 departures · 84.7% load
7.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
40 departures · 82.3% load
7.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
39 departures · 89.9% load
7.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
22 departures · 79.3% load
4.2% - Airbus A319
15 departures · 81.2% load
2.9% - Airbus A320
14 departures · 84.8% load
2.7%
How has DEN–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–RAP departures fell from 549 in June 2025 to 520 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
520 departures · 36,948 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RAP → DEN
77.0% full
262 departures · 17,547 passengers
DEN → RAP
84.5% full
258 departures · 19,401 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (37.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (11.2%).
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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