Dallas/Fort Worth to Rapid City

What the Data Says About DFW to RAP

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Rapid City corridor (DFW → RAP) covers roughly 835 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,583 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,091 flights were recorded on this pairing — 26 cancelled (1.2%) and 12 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,583 total flights analyzed, the 80% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 67% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to RAP route, the combination of a 80% on-time rate, 74.0-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.