Route · DEN → RAP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Rapid City
The DEN–RAP corridor (Denver, CO → Rapid City, SD) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 300 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 10,350
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Nov 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 66%
Distance
300 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 214 | 51 | 0 | 1 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 222 | 20 | 6 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 262 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 262 | 38 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 276 | 82 | 4 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 274 | 89 | 5 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 270 | 93 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 258 | 70 | 6 | 4 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 240 | 58 | 0 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 240 | 45 | 1 | 3 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 200 | 53 | 17 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 202 | 65 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 201 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 206 | 44 | 4 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 217 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 210 | 35 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 218 | 62 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 215 | 69 | 6 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 210 | 63 | 6 | 3 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 145 | 42 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 111 | 18 | 0 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 120 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 133 | 23 | 8 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 119 | 21 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
71 of 5,025 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
20 of 5,025 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →RAP - Rapid City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Rapid City, SD.
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What the Data Says About DEN to RAP
10,350 tracked flights put the DEN to RAP pairing (Denver to Rapid City) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.0 minutes on average. Across the 300-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (5,025 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 66% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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