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$126 Find Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City

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Cheapest round-trip
$319
Overall average: $459
Delta
Fri 1/16Mon 1/19
MSP - RAP • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$126
Typical prices: $298-$423
Multiple Airlines
Thu 1/8
MSP - RAP • 2 stops
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Sun Country's priority check-in speeds up boarding.
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Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City (MSP-RAP)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Minneapolis to Rapid City

Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
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9:37 pm - 10:28 pmMSP-RAP
1h 51mnonstop
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4:10 pm - 6:54 pmRAP-MSP
1h 44mnonstop
$319Delta
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Tue, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 12
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11:15 am - 3:35 pmMSP-RAP
5h 20m1 stop
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2:55 pm - 8:59 pmRAP-MSP
5h 04m1 stop
$321United Airlines
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Sun, Dec 14 - Thu, Dec 18
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9:00 am - 1:11 pmMSP-RAP
5h 11m1 stop
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1:27 pm - 9:59 pmRAP-MSP
7h 32m1 stop
$337United Airlines
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Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 5:12 pmMSP-RAP
4h 37m1 stop
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12:35 pm - 9:13 pmRAP-MSP
7h 38m1 stop
$339United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 12 - Sun, Dec 14
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:11 pmMSP-RAP
5h 11m1 stop
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2:55 pm - 8:59 pmRAP-MSP
5h 04m1 stop
$347United Airlines
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Fri, Jan 16 - Thu, Jan 22
American Airlines Logo
3:46 pm - 9:15 pmMSP-RAP
6h 29m1 stop
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2:08 pm - 11:36 pmRAP-MSP
8h 28m1 stop
$350American Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Sun, Dec 7
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 10:46 pmMSP-RAP
2h 01mnonstop
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6:05 am - 8:55 amRAP-MSP
1h 50mnonstop
$359Delta
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Thu, Dec 18 - Tue, Dec 23
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6:36 am - 9:30 pmMSP-RAP
15h 54m1 stop
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11:05 am - 11:08 pmRAP-MSP
11h 03m1 stop
$371Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 2
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 9:15 amMSP-RAP
4h 45m1 stop
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2:55 pm - 8:59 pmRAP-MSP
5h 04m1 stop
$375United Airlines
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Wed, Dec 3 - Fri, Dec 5
American Airlines Logo
6:04 am - 1:12 pmMSP-RAP
8h 08m1 stop
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1:47 pm - 9:39 pmRAP-MSP
6h 52m1 stop
$431American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Minneapolis to Rapid City flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Minneapolis to Rapid City, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Rapid City, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City is July, where tickets cost $118 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $499 and $469 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City

 
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$126
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 26% lower on average.
Flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City

When to book flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Minneapolis to Rapid City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City

  • What is the cheapest flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City was $126 for a one-way ticket and $319 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Minneapolis and Rapid City?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    Minneapolis and Rapid City are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Minneapolis from Minneapolis St Paul and will be arriving at Rapid City.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Minneapolis to Rapid City flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Minneapolis to Rapid City flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Minneapolis and Rapid City, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    There are nonstop flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $454 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $460 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rapid City from Minneapolis is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Rapid City with an airline and back to Minneapolis with another airline. Booking your flights between Minneapolis and RAP can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Rapid City from Minneapolis up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $228 or less one-way and $419 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Minneapolis to Rapid City?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Minneapolis St Paul to Rapid City.
Find which airlines fly direct from Minneapolis St Paul Airport to Rapid City Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Minneapolis St Paul to Rapid City

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Rapid City to Minneapolis St Paul

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Minneapolis to Rapid City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Minneapolis to Rapid City. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8003 reviews
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
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Flight delayed then cancelled. Misplaced luggage. Still do not have. Rented car 1100 mile drive. I had to buy some overnight Hotels clothes toiletries gas food at my expense. Still not home. Not sure where luggage is. Over 4 hours on hold to Felta

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Nov 2025MOB - ATL
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Flight delayed then cancelled. Misplaced luggage. Still do not have. Rented car 1100 mile drive. I had to buy some overnight Hotels clothes toiletries gas food at my expense. Still not home. Not sure where luggage is. Over 4 hours on hold to Felta

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

Our flight attendant in FIRST CLASS was one of the worst I’ve ever had. She was not at all pleasant, nor particularly good at her service.

Everything went well and was good. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints either. Cheap seats are pretty comfortable.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

The customer service before board was very rude and when I expressed my concerns about making the connecting flight she laughed and told me I bought the wrong ticket. I explained once it showed the flight was delayed it no longer let me change seats or anything. I was trying to upgrade to make sure I would get to the next gate on time.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Having a long layover, I was very appreciative of the ability to stand by for an earlier flight. Other airlines like Delta have refused this to me in the past, just to be mean (because my ticket class wasn't high enough). United went out of their way to help me get to my destination early, which I really appreciated given that it was the third leg of a 24+ hour journey for me.

Other than a way way too cold cabinets for the entire flight, all was great

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

We loved the steward on the plane. He made the night enjoyable

I enjoyed the extra leg room compared to other airlines. The first stewards made my daughter’s birthday special by giving her an extra snack. Then the last one coming home from Chicago to Appleton made our night really enjoyable Thanks for making our trip enjoyable

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

Flight delay was communicated before leaving for airport which caused it to be a non-event. Great flight and crew!

Did not get any refreshments. Crew was very nice but limited. Small seats

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

Wish a flight with more than 2 hours with some snack rather than just cookie/biscuit.

The flight attendant, a black woman with curly hair who sat near Row 21, was wonderful and kind.

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

Just fine but comfort is always an issue since the seats are so close

The Flight was fine, the staff treated me well, the flight got delayed over 5 1/2 hours for maintenance issues....but it worked out OK,, they were very apologetic about it, and it is better to not fly if there is any issue than endanger peoples lives, so in reality that was a good thing, It did cost me extra for parking because I went beyond the time I had purchased for parking at MSP. But all in all, Good flight

I did not take this flight because the reservation made by Kayak was wrong! Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth.

When I got to the airport in Seattle, they told me the flight "did not exist". Kayak reserved me a seat on a flight that did not exist. This is inexcusable. I was able to change my reservation to a flight that actually did exist, but the flight was later and then I didn't make it in time for the next leg of my trip from Minneapolis to Duluth. Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth, and a big apology for messing up my reservation.

The plane was freezing cold. Asked for a blanket and there were none. Was told twice that the pilots would warm the plane and it never happened Worst experience flying ever

Multiple delays because they screwed up on the crew schedule and had to wait for over an hour for more people to come.

It was good. Basic flight. Drinks only. Pay budget. Get budget and I’m good with that. I want to get where I need to go. Not hard to please. Female First Officer is an absolute bonus for me!

The Wi-Fi was off, the arm rests are hard plastic.

The assistance with the wheel chairs was fabulous. All the people were so very friendly and helpful. I want to thank them all.

We almost missed our return flight. We got to the gate one minute from closing the cabin door, and the agent got us aboard the plane! We are so very grateful!!!!!

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