American AirlinesAA86% on time
Flights AA5211 18:45 daily
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Direct flights from Rapid City (RAP) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,124 km, an estimated 3 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rapid City and Charlotte. Updated 17 September 2026 at 07:38 UTC.
RAP
Rapid City
tracking
CLT
Charlotte
heavy · +54
2,124 km · ~3h 13m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 operated RAP → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Rapid City to Charlotte route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RAP to CLT 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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RAP to CLT questions
Is RAP–CLT running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The arrival side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 28/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from RAP to CLT?
Great-circle distance is 2,124 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 180–212 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RAP–CLT fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at RAP and arrival-side delay at CLT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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