Minneapolis (MSP) to Rapid City (RAP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
267° W
Minneapolis (MSP) to Rapid City (RAP) is 488 miles (786 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–RAP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSP–RAP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
225
May 2026
Seats
16,806
both directions
Passengers
14,209
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–RAP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSP–RAP in May 2026 (225 departures).
- OO
225 departures · 16,806 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.5%
Load
What plane flies MSP–RAP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 72% of MSP–RAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
162 departures · 84.5% load
72.0% - Embraer E175
63 departures · 84.5% load
28.0%
How has MSP–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–RAP departures rose from 184 in June 2025 to 225 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
184 departures · 13,259 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2025
243 departures · 17,565 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
249 departures · 18,457 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
223 departures · 15,951 passengers
90.0%
Load
October 2025
230 departures · 14,392 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
190 departures · 11,286 passengers
77.6%
Load
December 2025
200 departures · 11,712 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
184 departures · 9,090 passengers
65.5%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 8,802 passengers
69.9%
Load
March 2026
178 departures · 10,274 passengers
76.3%
Load
April 2026
179 departures · 10,434 passengers
77.2%
Load
May 2026
225 departures · 14,209 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → RAP
85.8% full
113 departures · 7,238 passengers
RAP → MSP
83.3% full
112 departures · 6,971 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Rapid City (RAP)?
MSP to RAP is 488 miles (786 km / 424 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to RAP?
A nonstop covers the 488-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–RAP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (72.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–RAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 488-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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