DEN → RAPDenver to Rapid City

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 484 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Rapid City. Updated 8 September 2026 at 05:56 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +14
RAP Rapid City tracking
484 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 08:05–21:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated DEN → RAP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA5927 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4674 10:30 daily · UA1585 11:15 daily · UA5556 13:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07UA1585departed−1
09-07UA1932departed−7
09-07UA2781departed−5
09-07UA4674departed−6
09-07UA5265departed−5
09-07UA5303departed−1
09-07UA5556departed−7
09-07UA5891departed−5
09-07UA5927departed−6
09-06UA1585departed−2
09-06UA2781departed+165
09-06UA4674departed+36
09-06UA5245departed−1
09-06UA5265departed−4
09-06UA5303departed−1
09-05UA1585departed+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DENDenver +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 5 kt Full DEN delay board →
RAPRapid City tracking Full RAP delay board →

How the Denver to Rapid City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to RAP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DEN to RAP questions

Is DEN–RAP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–RAP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 19:19 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RAP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to RAP?

Great-circle distance is 484 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–RAP fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 57 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.