DEN → RAPDenver to Rapid City

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 484 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Rapid City. Updated 20 October 2026 at 04:29 UTC.

Today, DEN → RAP

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 08:05 UA5927United Airlines Left 07:55 ·
  2. 10:30 UA4674United Airlines Left 10:30 ·
  3. 11:16 UA1585United Airlines Left 11:14 ·
  4. 14:44 UA5891United Airlines Left 14:38 ·
  5. 15:43 UA5787United Airlines Left 15:48 +5 ·
  6. 17:38 UA5225United Airlines Left 17:28 ·
  7. 19:35 UA2781United Airlines Left 19:35 ·
  8. 21:07 UA5303United Airlines Left 21:03 ·

Checked DEN board 22:08

DEN Denver smooth · +2
RAP Rapid City tracking
484 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 08:05–21:077x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 16 operated DEN → RAP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA81% on time

Flights UA5927 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4674 10:30 daily · UA1585 11:16 daily · UA5556 12:55 Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19UA1585departed−2
10-19UA2781departed+0
10-19UA4674departed+0
10-19UA5225departed−10
10-19UA5303departed−4
10-19UA5787departed+5
10-19UA5891departed−6
10-19UA5927departed−10
10-18UA1585departed−1
10-18UA2781departed−1
10-18UA4674departed+10
10-18UA5225departed+16
10-18UA5556departed−4
10-18UA5787departed−4
10-18UA5891departed+27
10-18UA5927departed+21

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DENDenver +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 8 kt Full DEN delay board →
RAPRapid City tracking Full RAP delay board →

How the Denver to Rapid City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to RAP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DEN to RAP questions

Is DEN–RAP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–RAP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:38 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RAP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to RAP?

Great-circle distance is 484 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–RAP fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 58 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.