Best Time to Fly RAP to MSP: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Rapid City Regional → Minneapolis-St Paul International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 85.8% of Rapid City (RAP) to Minneapolis (MSP) flights arrived on time (537 scheduled flights). That is 8.1 points above the national average of 77.6%.
SkyWest Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
October has been the best month (97% on time) and Friday the weakest day of the week (80%).
0.6% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
RAP to MSP on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 85.8% | 74 min | 0.6% | 537 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly RAP to MSP
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,133 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5am–6am | 85.1% | 0.0% | 67 |
| 6am–7am | 88.8% | 0.4% | 252 |
| 10am–11am | 82.7% | 0.0% | 81 |
| 11am–12pm | 87.5% | 0.4% | 264 |
| 2pm–3pm | 86.8% | 0.0% | 106 |
| 3pm–4pm | 86.4% | 0.0% | 44 |
| 4pm–5pm | 81.7% | 0.3% | 319 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on RAP to MSP
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 19 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 78.8% | -7.3 pts | 0.0% | 33 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 84.0% | -2.1 pts | 0.0% | 276 |
| All other days | 86.1% | — | 0.4% | 805 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).