Route · DFW → RAP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Rapid City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DFW to RAP (Dallas/Fort Worth to Rapid City) ranks #2240 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 5,583
- Flights
- #2240 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
May 2024 67%
Distance
835 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 17 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 99 | 27 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 126 | 28 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 30 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 89 | 20 | 5 | 2 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 127 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 123 | 30 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 116 | 17 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| May 2024 | 88 | 29 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 11 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 3 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
DFW–RAP seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (84.2%) · weakest: May (73.4%)
Strongest calendar month
March
84.2% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~101 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
73.4% on-time · ~75 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
26 of 2,091 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
12 of 2,091 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
DFW on-time profileRAP - Rapid City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Rapid City, SD.
RAP on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DFW and RAP side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DFW vs RAPOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DFW departures
From DFW, this corridor sits with 113 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 183 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 57 below 75%). Destination: Rapid City · fleet on-time rank #3141 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DFW to RAP
5,583 tracked flights put the DFW to RAP pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Rapid City) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.0 minutes on average. Across the 835-mile route and its 12 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (2,091 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 67% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DFW–RAP peaks in March at 84.2% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~101 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 73.4%, a 10.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DFW–RAP data
DFW–RAP is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DFW and RAP airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DFW airport
- If your dates flex, March (84.2% on-time) beats May (73.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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