Route · RAP → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Rapid City to Charlotte
The RAP–CLT corridor (Rapid City, SD → Charlotte, NC) runs behind the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 1,322 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.8%
- On-time
- -7.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 680
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Jun 2023 77%
Worst Month
Jun 2023 77%
Distance
1,322 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2023 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2021 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OH,AA |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2020 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Aug 2020 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | OH |
| Jul 2020 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2020 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
3 of 680 flights
Diversion Rate
1.3%
9 of 680 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RAP - Rapid City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Rapid City, SD.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About RAP to CLT
On-time performance on the RAP to CLT pairing (Rapid City to Charlotte) trails a chunk of the network: 71.8% of 680 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 92.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,322 miles across 7 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.4% (3 of 680 flights), with 1.3% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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