Alpine Air Express5A70% on time
Flights 5A1588 06:30 Tu We Th Fr · 5A1603 06:30 Tu We Th Fr · 5A1044 varies Mo Tu Sa
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Direct flights from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Rapid City (RAP): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 47% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 509 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Updated 16 September 2026 at 15:18 UTC.
FSD
Sioux Falls
busy · +15
RAP
Rapid City
tracking
509 km · ~1h 09m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
47% on time
of the last 15 operated FSD → RAP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+17 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alpine Air Express
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 outcomes09-16EM8584departed+69
09-15EM8584departed+86
09-12EM8584departed+56
09-11EM8584departed+57
09-10EM8584departed+90
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Sioux Falls to Rapid City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FSD 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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FSD to RAP questions
Is FSD–RAP running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at FSD is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on FSD–RAP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 from FSD. 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 FSD to RAP?
Great-circle distance is 509 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FSD–RAP fly?
Alpine Air Express runs the route with about 11 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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