--- title: "Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights: who flies it" description: "United Airlines flies Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) nonstop about 55 times a week, scheduled at 1h 10m to 1h 30m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/den-rap" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/den-rap.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Denver to Rapid City (DEN-RAP): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Rapid City (RAP), roughly 55 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 10m to 1h 30m for the 301 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See DEN to RAP on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 55 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 10m to 1h 30m Scheduled flight time 301 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Denver to Rapid City flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DEN to RAP starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DEN | Arrives RAP | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5927 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 09:28 | 1h 23m | [Bombardier CRJ-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/crj-200.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 4674 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 11:55 | 1h 25m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1585 | United Airlines | 11:16 | 12:26 | 1h 10m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5556 | United Airlines | 12:55 | 14:17 | 1h 22m | CR5 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5891 | United Airlines | 14:44 | 16:06 | 1h 22m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5787 | United Airlines | 15:43 | 17:06 | 1h 23m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5225 | United Airlines | 17:38 | 19:08 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2781 | United Airlines | 19:35 | 20:52 | 1h 17m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5303 | United Airlines | 21:07 | 22:30 | 1h 23m | Embraer E170 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5927 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 09:28 | 1h 23m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4674 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 11:55 | 1h 25m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1585 | United Airlines | 11:16 | 12:26 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5556 | United Airlines | 12:55 | 14:17 | 1h 22m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5891 | United Airlines | 14:44 | 16:06 | 1h 22m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5787 | United Airlines | 15:43 | 17:06 | 1h 23m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5225 | United Airlines | 17:38 | 19:08 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2781 | United Airlines | 19:35 | 20:52 | 1h 17m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5303 | United Airlines | 21:07 | 22:30 | 1h 23m | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4674 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 11:55 | 1h 25m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1585 | United Airlines | 11:16 | 12:26 | 1h 10m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5891 | United Airlines | 14:42 | 16:06 | 1h 24m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5787 | United Airlines | 15:43 | 17:06 | 1h 23m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5225 | United Airlines | 17:38 | 19:08 | 1h 30m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2781 | United Airlines | 19:35 | 20:52 | 1h 17m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5303 | United Airlines | 21:07 | 22:30 | 1h 23m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5927 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 09:28 | 1h 23m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4674 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 11:55 | 1h 25m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4689 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 11:58 | 1h 28m | CRJ | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5556 | United Airlines | 13:55 | 15:19 | 1h 24m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5787 | United Airlines | 15:45 | 17:09 | 1h 24m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5225 | United Airlines | 17:50 | 19:19 | 1h 29m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2781 | United Airlines | 19:35 | 20:52 | 1h 17m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5303 | United Airlines | 21:10 | 22:30 | 1h 20m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5927 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 09:28 | 1h 23m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4674 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 11:55 | 1h 25m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5556 | United Airlines | 13:55 | 15:19 | 1h 24m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5787 | United Airlines | 15:45 | 17:09 | 1h 24m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5225 | United Airlines | 17:50 | 19:19 | 1h 29m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2781 | United Airlines | 19:25 | 20:43 | 1h 18m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5303 | United Airlines | 21:10 | 22:30 | 1h 20m | Embraer E175 | Showing the first 40 of 56 scheduled DEN to RAP departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every DEN to RAP date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Denver to Rapid City nonstop United Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Bombardier CRJ-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/crj-200.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the Bombardier CRJ, and the Embraer E170. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full DEN to RAP nonstop schedule This page carries the full DEN to RAP nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each DEN to RAP nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See DEN to RAP on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Denver to Rapid City nonstop Carriers operating DEN to RAP nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See DEN to RAP on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DEN to RAP **How long is the flight from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)?** Scheduled flight times from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) run from 1h 10m to 1h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 301 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DEN to RAP?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying DEN to RAP nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on DEN to RAP, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from DEN to RAP?** About 55 nonstop flights a week run between Denver (DEN) and Rapid City (RAP) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DEN to RAP depart?** Scheduled DEN to RAP nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:05 and 21:10, local time at Denver. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DEN to RAP nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for DEN to RAP nonstops, including UA 1585, UA 2781, UA 4674, UA 5225, UA 5303, UA 5556, UA 5787, and UA 5927 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on DEN to RAP?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on DEN to RAP. The page carries the full DEN to RAP nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [RAP to DEN nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/rap-den.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Denver (DEN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/den.md), or [every route from Rapid City (RAP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rap.md). Nonstops from Denver (DEN) to other airports within 150 miles of Rapid City (RAP): - [Denver (DEN) to Chadron (CDR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/den-cdr.md), 83 miles from RAP - [Denver (DEN) to Gillette (GCC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/den-gcc.md), 124 miles from RAP - [Denver (DEN) to Alliance (AIA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/den-aia.md), 138 miles from RAP - [Denver (DEN) to Pierre (PIR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/den-pir.md), 139 miles from RAP Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full DEN to RAP nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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