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 June 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 59% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
234
June 2026
Seats
17,490
both directions
Passengers
15,831
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–RAP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSP–RAP departures in June 2026 (233), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
233 departures · 17,414 seats
Share of departures99.6%90.5%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%82.9%
Load
What plane flies MSP–RAP?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 59% of MSP–RAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
137 departures · 92.1% load
58.6% - Embraer E175
97 departures · 88.2% load
41.4%
How has MSP–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–RAP departures fell from 243 in July 2025 to 234 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
234 departures · 15,831 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → RAP
91.7% full
118 departures · 8,088 passengers
RAP → MSP
89.3% full
116 departures · 7,743 passengers
Nonstop MSP–RAP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (58.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (41.4%).
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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