RAP to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rapid City Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 835 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RAP or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (70%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Tuesday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from RAP to DFW?
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. | 83% | 1.9% | 17 min | 7.4% | 1,005 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%178 flights
- 6am90%181 flights
- 10am79%76 flights
- 12pm80%165 flights
- 1pm83%89 flights
- 2pm89%111 flights
- 4pm70%124 flights
- 5pm81%80 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday78%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%1.4% cancelled
- Friday81%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday82%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday79%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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
RAP to DFW: common questions
- How often are RAP to DFW flights on time?
- 83% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 1,006).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% 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: DFW to RAP — 80% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.