Rapid City to Houston (RAP-IAH): nonstop flights and who flies them

United Airlines flies nonstop from Rapid City (RAP) to Houston (IAH) just once a week. In the timetable below it flies as UA 5518, scheduled at 2h 58m for the 1,060 miles.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Flights a week, 4-week average
2h 58m
Scheduled flight time
1,060 mi
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Rapid City to Houston flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for RAP to IAH 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.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Rapid City (RAP) to Houston (IAH)
Date Flight Airline Departs RAP Arrives IAH Duration Aircraft
UA 5518United Airlines15:4319:412h 58mEmbraer E175
UA 5518United Airlines15:4319:412h 58mEmbraer E175
UA 5518United Airlines15:4319:412h 58mEmbraer E175
UA 5518United Airlines15:4319:412h 58mEmbraer E175
UA 5518United Airlines15:4319:412h 58mEmbraer E175
UA 5518United Airlines15:4319:412h 58mEmbraer E175
UA 5518United Airlines15:4319:412h 58mEmbraer E175

Showing all 7 scheduled RAP to IAH 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.

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Aircraft on the Rapid City to Houston nonstop

United Airlines flies the Embraer E175 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 RAP to IAH nonstop schedule

This page carries the full RAP to IAH nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Who operates each RAP to IAH nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

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Airlines flying Rapid City to Houston nonstop

Carriers operating RAP to IAH nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about RAP to IAH

How long is the flight from Rapid City (RAP) to Houston (IAH)?
UA 5518 is scheduled at 2h 58m from Rapid City (RAP) to Houston (IAH) 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 RAP to IAH?
United Airlines is currently the only airline flying RAP to IAH nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on RAP to IAH, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.
How often does RAP to IAH operate?
The RAP to IAH 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 RAP to IAH depart?
In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled RAP to IAH nonstop leaves at 15:43 local time at Rapid City. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date.
Which flights operate RAP to IAH nonstop?
United Airlines flies UA 5518 nonstop from Rapid City (RAP) to Houston (IAH), 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 RAP to IAH?
Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on RAP to IAH. The page carries the full RAP to IAH nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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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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