Chicago (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 21m
Bearing
286° W
Chicago (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP) is 778 miles (1,251 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–RAP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–RAP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
204
May 2026
Seats
16,813
both directions
Passengers
14,162
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–RAP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–RAP departures in May 2026 (98), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
98 departures · 6,986 seats
Share of departures48.0%84.0%
Load
- MQ
83 departures · 6,066 seats
Share of departures40.7%88.6%
Load
- UA
23 departures · 3,761 seats
Share of departures11.3%77.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–RAP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 78% of ORD–RAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
159 departures · 86.2% load
77.9% - Embraer E170
22 departures · 85.9% load
10.8% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 74.4% load
4.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 81.1% load
4.9% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 96.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 41.3% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 91.6% load
0.5%
How has ORD–RAP traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–RAP departures fell from 233 in June 2025 to 204 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–RAP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
233 departures · 19,081 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
234 departures · 18,913 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
209 departures · 16,700 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
147 departures · 14,335 passengers
91.7%
Load
October 2025
77 departures · 8,534 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 3,155 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
31 departures · 2,155 passengers
89.9%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 636 passengers
87.1%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
4 departures · 249 passengers
85.3%
Load
April 2026
136 departures · 8,881 passengers
70.0%
Load
May 2026
204 departures · 14,162 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → RAP
83.9% full
103 departures · 7,016 passengers
RAP → ORD
84.5% full
101 departures · 7,146 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Rapid City (RAP)?
ORD to RAP is 778 miles (1,251 km / 676 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to RAP?
A nonstop covers the 778-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–RAP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (77.9%), followed by the Embraer E170 (10.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–RAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 778-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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