--- title: "Houston (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP) flights: who flies it" description: "United Airlines flies Houston (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP) nonstop once a week as UA 5284, scheduled at 3h 7m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-rap" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-rap.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Houston to Rapid City (IAH-RAP): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP) just once a week. In the timetable below it flies as UA 5284, scheduled at 3h 7m for the 1,060 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 IAH to RAP on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 1 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 7m Scheduled flight time 1,060 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Houston to Rapid City flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAH 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 Houston (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAH | Arrives RAP | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, May 29 | UA 5284 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 3h 7m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Sat, Jun 5 | UA 5284 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 3h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Jun 12 | UA 5284 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 3h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Jun 19 | UA 5284 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 3h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Jun 26 | UA 5284 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 3h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Jul 3 | UA 5284 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 3h 7m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Jul 10 | UA 5284 | United Airlines | 12:02 | 14:09 | 3h 7m | Embraer E175 | Showing all 7 scheduled IAH to RAP departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are 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 IAH to RAP date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Houston to Rapid City nonstop United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full IAH to RAP nonstop schedule This page carries the full IAH 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 IAH to RAP nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See IAH to RAP on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Houston to Rapid City nonstop Carriers operating IAH 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 IAH to RAP on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAH to RAP **How long is the flight from Houston (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP)?** UA 5284 is scheduled at 3h 7m from Houston (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,060 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAH to RAP?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying IAH to RAP nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on IAH to RAP, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does IAH to RAP operate?** The IAH to RAP nonstop currently runs once a week, on United Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from IAH to RAP depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled IAH to RAP nonstop leaves at 12:02 local time at Houston. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate IAH to RAP nonstop?** United Airlines flies UA 5284 nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on IAH to RAP?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on IAH to RAP. The page carries the full IAH to RAP nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [RAP to IAH nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/rap-iah.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md), or [every route from Rapid City (RAP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rap.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full IAH 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)