--- title: "Rapid City to Minneapolis flights: who flies RAP-MSP" description: "Delta Air Lines flies nonstop from RAP to MSP, about 26 flights a week, covering 488 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rap-msp" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rap-msp.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Rapid City to Minneapolis (RAP-MSP): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines flies nonstop between Rapid City (RAP) and Minneapolis (MSP), roughly 26 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 36m to 1h 41m for the 488 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See RAP to MSP on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 26 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 36m to 1h 41m Scheduled flight time 488 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Rapid City to Minneapolis flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RAP to MSP starting October 23, 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 Rapid City (RAP) to Minneapolis (MSP) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RAP | Arrives MSP | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 3927 | Delta Air Lines | 06:39 | 09:20 | 1h 41m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 3971 | Delta Air Lines | 11:29 | 14:06 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 3967 | Delta Air Lines | 14:37 | 17:13 | 1h 36m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 3851 | Delta Air Lines | 16:38 | 19:15 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 3927 | Delta Air Lines | 06:39 | 09:20 | 1h 41m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 3971 | Delta Air Lines | 11:29 | 14:06 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 3851 | Delta Air Lines | 16:38 | 19:15 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 3927 | Delta Air Lines | 06:39 | 09:20 | 1h 41m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 3971 | Delta Air Lines | 11:29 | 14:06 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 3967 | Delta Air Lines | 14:37 | 17:13 | 1h 36m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 3851 | Delta Air Lines | 16:38 | 19:15 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 3927 | Delta Air Lines | 06:39 | 09:20 | 1h 41m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 3971 | Delta Air Lines | 11:29 | 14:06 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 3967 | Delta Air Lines | 14:37 | 17:13 | 1h 36m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 3851 | Delta Air Lines | 16:38 | 19:15 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 3927 | Delta Air Lines | 06:39 | 09:20 | 1h 41m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 3971 | Delta Air Lines | 11:29 | 14:06 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 3967 | Delta Air Lines | 14:37 | 17:13 | 1h 36m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 3851 | Delta Air Lines | 16:38 | 19:15 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 3927 | Delta Air Lines | 06:39 | 09:20 | 1h 41m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 3971 | Delta Air Lines | 11:29 | 14:06 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 3967 | Delta Air Lines | 14:37 | 17:13 | 1h 36m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 3851 | Delta Air Lines | 16:38 | 19:15 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 3927 | Delta Air Lines | 06:39 | 09:20 | 1h 41m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 3971 | Delta Air Lines | 11:29 | 14:06 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 3967 | Delta Air Lines | 14:37 | 17:13 | 1h 36m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 3851 | Delta Air Lines | 16:38 | 19:15 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | Showing all 27 scheduled RAP to MSP departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 RAP to MSP date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Rapid City to Minneapolis nonstop Delta Air Lines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.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. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on RAP to MSP departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Rapid City to Minneapolis to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Delta Air Lines award space was open on all 14 Rapid City to Minneapolis departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the RAP to MSP departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See RAP to MSP on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Rapid City to Minneapolis nonstop Carriers operating RAP to MSP nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See RAP to MSP on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RAP to MSP **How long is the flight from Rapid City (RAP) to Minneapolis (MSP)?** Scheduled flight times from Rapid City (RAP) to Minneapolis (MSP) run from 1h 36m to 1h 41m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 488 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RAP to MSP?** Delta Air Lines is currently the only airline flying RAP to MSP nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from RAP to MSP?** About 26 nonstop flights a week run between Rapid City (RAP) and Minneapolis (MSP) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RAP to MSP depart?** Scheduled RAP to MSP nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:39 and 16:38, local time at Rapid City. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate RAP to MSP nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, RAP to MSP nonstops fly as DL 3851, DL 3927, DL 3967, and DL 3971 on Delta Air Lines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on RAP to MSP?** Open the RAP to MSP route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [MSP to RAP upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-rap.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Rapid City (RAP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rap.md), or [every route from Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp.md). - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss RAP to MSP upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)