UA2781United Airlines16 min late
The DEN board at 17:08 shows departure at 19:41 instead of 19:25, gate B29.
- Still to leave today
- UA5303 21:10United Airlines
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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 62% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 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 26 October 2026 at 23:08 UTC.
Today, DEN → RAP
Mon 26 Oct · local timesUA4689United AirlinesIn the air, 194 min late
Left DEN at 13:44, 194 min after its 10:30 slot.
Track UA4689 →- 08:05 UA5927United Airlines Left 08:00 ·
- 10:30 UA4689United Airlines Left 13:44 +194 ·
- 11:20 UA4674United Airlines Left 11:20 ·
- 13:55 UA5556United Airlines Left 14:44 +49 ·
- 15:45 UA5787United Airlines Left 15:36 ·
- 17:50 UA5225United Airlines Est. 18:02 +12Gate B67 ·
- 19:25 UA2781United Airlines Est. 19:41 +16Gate B29 ·
- 21:10 UA5303United Airlines On scheduleGate B42 ·
Checked DEN board 17:08
DEN
Denver
smooth · +0
RAP
Rapid City
tracking
484 km · ~1h 07m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
62% on time
of the last 13 operated DEN → RAP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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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.
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DEN to RAP questions
Is DEN–RAP running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 17:38 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 58 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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