Houston (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 55m
Bearing
339° N
Houston (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,059 miles (1,705 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–RAP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–RAP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
608
both directions
Passengers
447
both directions
Load factor
73.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–RAP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–RAP in July 2026 (8 departures).
- OO
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–RAP?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of IAH–RAP departures.
- Embraer E175
8 departures · 73.5% load
100.0%
How has IAH–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–RAP departures rose from 4 in May 2026 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2026
4 departures · 174 passengers
57.2%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 459 passengers
75.5%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 447 passengers
73.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → RAP
84.2% full
4 departures · 256 passengers
RAP → IAH
62.8% full
4 departures · 191 passengers
Nonstop IAH–RAP traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Rapid City (RAP)?
IAH to RAP is 1,059 miles (1,705 km / 921 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to RAP?
A nonstop covers the 1,059-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–RAP?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–RAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,059-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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