Las Vegas (LAS) to Rapid City (RAP): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Las Vegas (LAS) to Rapid City (RAP) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 112 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 74% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 74%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 21 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Flights/day
- 0.31
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 18m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 843 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LAS to RAP
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 85% | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 80% | 15 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 100% | 0 min |
| Thursday | 65% | 22 min |
| Fridaybest | 100% | 0 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 25 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Airline operations20%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather30%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LAS to RAP delayed?
- 26% of LAS–RAP flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 21 minutes.
- How long is the flight from LAS to RAP?
- The scheduled LAS–RAP flight time averages 2h 18m over 843 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
- How often are LAS to RAP flights cancelled?
- 0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 237 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.