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. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 12 October 2026 at 00:23 UTC.

RAP Rapid City tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,251 km · ~2h 06m est.
dep bank 16:10–21:4514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated RAP → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sun
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 AA3574 16:10 daily · AA4997 21:45 daily

United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA795 17:01 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11UA795arrived−4
10-10UA795arrived−6
10-09UA795arrived−5
10-08UA795arrived+54
10-07UA795arrived−2
10-06UA795arrived−4
10-05UA795arrived−5

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 · S 7 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Rapid City to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RAP to ORD 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 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.