Rapid City to Charlotte

What the Data Says About RAP to CLT

The Rapid City to Charlotte corridor (RAP → CLT) covers roughly 1,322 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 680 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 71.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 92.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 680 flights were recorded on this pairing — 3 cancelled (0.4%) and 9 diverted (1.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 680 total flights analyzed, the 71.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 92.7-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).

Monthly performance varies, so review the monthly table above to see specific periods. For travelers evaluating the RAP to CLT route, the combination of a 71.8% on-time rate, 92.7-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.