Route · RAP → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Rapid City to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RAP to ORD (Rapid City to Chicago) ranks #3305 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 2,983
- Flights
- #3305 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 84%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
780 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 109 | 40 | 2 | 3 | OO,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 121 | 42 | 2 | 2 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| May 2025 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2023 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 2 | MQ,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
RAP–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (89.2%) · weakest: December (73.8%)
Strongest calendar month
April
89.2% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~105 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
73.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
18 of 1,331 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
9 of 1,331 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
RAP on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See RAP and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare RAP vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among RAP departures
From RAP, this corridor sits with 3 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 6 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2719 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About RAP to ORD
2,983 tracked flights put the RAP to ORD pairing (Rapid City to Chicago) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 80.8 minutes on average. Across the 780-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (1,331 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 61% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, RAP–ORD peaks in April at 89.2% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~105 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 73.8%, a 15.4-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 RAP–ORD data
RAP–ORD is mid-pack at 81.1% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare RAP and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RAP airport
- If your dates flex, April (89.2% on-time) beats December (73.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.1% 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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