Route · MSP → RAP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Rapid City
The MSP–RAP corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Rapid City, SD) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 489 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.8%
- On-time
- +9.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 5,931
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 60%
Distance
489 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 2 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 88 | 6 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 89 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 96 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jul 2023 | 97 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 89 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2023 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 85 | 10 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
17 of 2,066 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
11 of 2,066 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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 MSP to RAP
Minneapolis to Rapid City (MSP to RAP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.8% on-time rate across 5,931 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 81.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 489 miles and is served by 9 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 17 of 2,066 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 11 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 60% - a 37-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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