Kansas City (MCI) to Rapid City (RAP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
310° NW
Kansas City (MCI) to Rapid City (RAP) is 541 miles (870 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–RAP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–RAP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
608
both directions
Passengers
489
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–RAP?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–RAP in July 2026 (8 departures).
- OH
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.4%
Load
What plane flies MCI–RAP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of MCI–RAP departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
8 departures · 80.4% load
100.0%
How has MCI–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–RAP departures rose from 2 in June 2026 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2026
2 departures · 136 passengers
89.5%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 489 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RAP → MCI
79.3% full
7 departures · 422 passengers
MCI → RAP
88.2% full
1 departures · 67 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 Kansas City (MCI) from Rapid City (RAP)?
MCI to RAP is 541 miles (870 km / 470 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to RAP?
A nonstop covers the 541-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–RAP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–RAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 541-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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