Rapid City, South Dakota

Private charter · FSD → RAP

Sioux Falls to Rapid City

316 miles, about 1 hr 50 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Sioux Falls to Rapid City, door to door faster.

Trade about 7 hours on the road for about 1 hr 50 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Sioux Falls Regional Airport in Sioux Falls to Rapid City Regional Airport in Rapid City, 316 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
316 mi
Flight
1 hr 50 min
Driving
7 hours
Passengers
Up to 5
FSDSioux FallsRAPRapid City
FSD → RAP316 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 50 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Sioux Falls

Airports in Sioux Falls

  • FSD

    Commercial airport

    Sioux Falls Regional Airport

    Sioux Falls · KFSD

    From downtown
    3 mi
    Longest runway
    9,000 ft

  • CTK

    Regional airport

    Canton Municipal Airport

    Canton

    From downtown
    18 mi
    Longest runway
    3,600 ft

  • KLYV

    Regional airport

    Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport

    Luverne

    From downtown
    26 mi
    Longest runway
    4,200 ft

  • KRRQ

    Regional airport

    Rock Rapids Municipal Airport

    Rock Rapids

    From downtown
    28 mi
    Longest runway
    3,097 ft

  • KY14

    Regional airport

    Marv Skie / Lincoln County Airport

    Tea

    From downtown
    7 mi
    Longest runway
    3,650 ft

Arriving Rapid City

Airports in Rapid City

  • RAP

    Commercial airport

    Rapid City Regional Airport

    Rapid City · KRAP

    From downtown
    8 mi
    Longest runway
    8,701 ft

  • K49B

    Regional airport

    Sturgis Municipal Airport

    Sturgis

    From downtown
    25 mi
    Longest runway
    5,100 ft

When you land

Things to do in Rapid City

Rapid City is the largest city in western South Dakota and the gateway to the Black Hills, one of the most visited regions in the American West. Tourism is a major industry, but Rapid City is also a regional center for healthcare, retail, mining and government, and Ellsworth Air Force Base, home to a B-1 bomber wing, sits just east of town. The city has a growing community of entrepreneurs, remote workers and second-home owners drawn by low taxes and easy access to the outdoors.

  1. 01

    Mount Rushmore National Memorial

    Southwest of Rapid City, the 60-foot granite faces of four presidents look out over the Black Hills, with a museum, the Presidential Trail and an evening lighting ceremony in summer.

  2. 02

    Custer State Park

    One of the country’s largest state parks is home to a free-roaming herd of roughly 1,300 bison, with scenic drives, lodges and alpine lakes like Sylvan Lake.

  3. 03

    Badlands National Park

    About an hour east, layered buttes and spires stretch across the prairie, and the Badlands Loop Road offers overlooks, short trails and frequent sightings of bighorn sheep and prairie dogs.

  4. 04

    Crazy Horse Memorial

    Near Custer, a monumental mountain carving honoring the Lakota leader is still in progress, with a museum and Native American cultural center at its base.

  5. 05

    City of Presidents

    Life-size bronze statues of every past U.S. president stand on downtown street corners, making for an easy self-guided walking tour.

  6. 06

    Wind Cave National Park

    South of Custer State Park, one of the longest caves in the world lies beneath prairie roamed by bison and elk, with ranger-guided cave tours.

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Questions

Sioux Falls to Rapid City flights

How long is a private flight from Sioux Falls to Rapid City?

About 1 hr 50 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 316 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 7 hours.

Which airports do flights from Sioux Falls to Rapid City use?

You can depart from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), Canton Municipal Airport (CTK), or Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport (KLYV) and arrive at Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) or Sturgis Municipal Airport (K49B). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Sioux Falls to Rapid City cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Sioux Falls and Rapid City?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Rapid City back to Sioux Falls are priced the same way.

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