Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Rapid City
DFW → RAP
How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Rapid City?
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rapid City (RAP) takes 1h 57m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Dallas-Fort Worth to Rapid City operates with an average on-time performance rate of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.1 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 202 total flights using Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 685,588 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Rapid City (RAP) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 645 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.24%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rapid City the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Rapid City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rapid City (RAP) heads north for about 1,345 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 57m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of DFW-RAP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rapid City it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 645 tracked DFW-RAP flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-RAP
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rapid City (RAP) takes 1h 57m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Rapid City (RAP) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 645 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Rapid City is 1.24% across 645 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
