RAP → ORDRapid City to Chicago

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Direct flights from Rapid City (RAP) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,251 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rapid City and Chicago. Updated 22 August 2026 at 09:40 UTC.

RAP Rapid City tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,251 km · ~2h 06m est.
dep bank 15:49–19:0014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated RAP → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−5 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

Current nonstop fares

RAP → ORD · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited 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 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA3573 15:49 daily · AA3574 19:00 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA795 16:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-21AA3573arrived−5
08-21AA3574arrived+41
08-21UA795arrived+8
08-20AA3573arrived−25
08-20AA3574arrived−43
08-20UA795arrived−24

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
RAPRapid City tracking Full RAP delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Rapid City to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop RAP to ORD flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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RAP to ORD questions

Is RAP–ORD 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.

How long is the flight from RAP to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,251 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RAP–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at RAP and arrival-side delay at ORD, 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.