MSP → RAPMinneapolis to Rapid City

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Rapid City (RAP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 786 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Rapid City. Updated 21 September 2026 at 20:37 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
RAP Rapid City tracking
786 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 09:27–19:137x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100

route health from live MSP and RAP delay boards

Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air Lines

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

Airports right now

live boards
MSPMinneapolis +17 min busy 🌤 overcast · E 9 kt Full MSP delay board →
RAPRapid City tracking Full RAP delay board →

How the Minneapolis to Rapid City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP 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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MSP to RAP questions

Is MSP–RAP running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSP–RAP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:27 and evening departures around 17:06 from MSP. 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 MSP to RAP?

Great-circle distance is 786 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSP–RAP fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.