MSP to RAP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Rapid City Regional Airport · 490 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or RAP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Rapid City (RAP) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (93% on time); around 9pm did worst (74%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Friday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (80%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 0.6% | 16 min | 7.5% | 538 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am83%164 flights
- 12pm93%43 flights
- 1pm84%51 flights
- 2pm82%79 flights
- 3pm79%66 flights
- 9pm74%134 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.2% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%1.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)80%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to RAP: common questions
- How often are MSP to RAP flights on time?
- 81% 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 Minneapolis to Rapid City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 538).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RAP to MSP — 86% 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: MSP → RAP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.