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.
DENDenversmooth · +14
RAPRapid Citytracking
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
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.
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.