DFW to RAP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Rapid City Regional Airport · 835 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or RAP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Rapid City (RAP) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (74%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to RAP?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 1.7% | 11 min | 5.1% | 1,005 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%77 flights
- 10am82%165 flights
- 11am82%90 flights
- 12pm90%111 flights
- 2pm79%120 flights
- 3pm76%86 flights
- 7pm74%161 flights
- 8pm79%142 flights
- 9pm76%54 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.4% cancelled
- Friday81%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday77%3.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Extreme weather15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
DFW to RAP: common questions
- How often are DFW to RAP flights on time?
- 80% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Rapid City cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 1,006).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RAP to DFW — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DFW → RAP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.