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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–RAP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
179
April 2026
Seats
13,520
both directions
Passengers
10,434
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–RAP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSP–RAP departures in April 2026 (129), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
129 departures · 9,720 seats
Share of departures72.1%78.5%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
50 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures27.9%73.7%
Load
What plane flies MSP–RAP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 88% of MSP–RAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
157 departures · 75.8% load
87.7% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 87.3% load
12.3%
How has MSP–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–RAP departures fell from 188 in May 2025 to 179 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
188 departures · 12,612 passengers
88.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RAP → MSP
76.8% full
90 departures · 5,218 passengers
MSP → RAP
77.6% full
89 departures · 5,216 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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.
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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (87.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (12.3%).
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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