Route · ORD → RAP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Rapid City
The ORD–RAP corridor (Chicago, IL → Rapid City, SD) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 780 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 2,981
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 67%
Distance
780 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 108 | 25 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 121 | 37 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 38 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| May 2025 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 2 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2023 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
16 of 1,331 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,331 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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 ORD to RAP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Rapid City (ORD to RAP) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 2,981 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.7 minutes. The 780-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 1,331 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 67% - a 23-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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