RAP to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rapid City Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 1,322 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RAP or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Rapid City (RAP) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (70%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from RAP to CLT?
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. | 82% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.0% | 66 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 70% | 7.0% | 29 min | 18.9% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday93%5.3% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday64%15.0% 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 aircraft67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RAP to CLT: common questions
- How often are RAP to CLT flights on time?
- 77% 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 Rapid City to Charlotte cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 138).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RAP?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to RAP — 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: RAP → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.