$64 Find Cheap Flights from Rapid City to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Rapid City

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$241
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$289
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$262
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$264
Reno
Reno1 stop$329
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$259
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$241
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$289
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$262
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$264
Reno
Reno1 stop$329
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$259

Cheap Flights from Rapid City to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Rapid City to California 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Rapid City to California

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Rapid City to California.
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Allegiant Air Logo
10:07 pm - 11:29 pmRAP-LAS
2h 22mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
5:56 pm - 9:14 pmLAS-RAP
2h 18mnonstop
$115Allegiant Air
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Sun, Jun 1 - Thu, Jun 5
Allegiant Air Logo
10:04 pm - 11:32 pmRAP-LAS
2h 28mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
5:54 pm - 9:12 pmLAS-RAP
2h 18mnonstop
$123Allegiant Air
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Thu, Jun 12 - Thu, Jun 26
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10:04 pm - 11:32 pmRAP-LAS
2h 28mnonstop
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11:59 pm - 4:21 pmLAS-RAP
15h 22m1 stop
Thu, Jun 12 - Thu, Jun 26
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10:04 pm - 9:23 pmRAP-LAX
24h 19m1 stop
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5:30 am - 9:12 pmLAX-RAP
14h 42m1 stop
Sun, Jun 15 - Thu, Jun 19
Delta Logo
4:40 pm - 10:43 pmRAP-LAS
7h 03m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:25 am - 4:04 pmLAS-RAP
8h 39m1 stop
$249Delta
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Sat, Aug 16 - Thu, Aug 21
United Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 11:13 pmRAP-SMF
7h 38m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 10:00 pmSMF-RAP
4h 50m1 stop
$259United Airlines
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Sat, May 31 - Tue, Jun 17
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 9:44 amRAP-SMF
5h 14m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:34 am - 4:02 pmSMF-RAP
8h 28m2 stops
$264United Airlines
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Sat, Jul 12 - Tue, Jul 22
Delta Logo
6:33 am - 7:25 pmRAP-SJC
13h 52m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:27 pm - 10:34 pmSJC-RAP
8h 07m1 stop
$264Delta
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Wed, May 21 - Wed, May 28
American Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 11:45 pmRAP-LAS
8h 10m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:48 pm - 8:53 pmLAS-RAP
7h 05m1 stop
$284American Airlines
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Sat, May 10 - Wed, May 14
American Airlines Logo
5:36 am - 1:53 pmRAP-SNA
9h 17m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:31 pm - 8:53 pmSNA-RAP
7h 22m1 stop
$289American Airlines
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Wed, May 14 - Mon, May 19
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Rapid City to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Rapid City to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Rapid City to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Rapid City found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $143 round-trip. The most popular route is from Rapid City (RAP) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $143.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Rapid City to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $227, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Rapid City to California, 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 Rapid City to California is August, when tickets cost $106 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $538 and $531 respectively.

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

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

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

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Rapid City to California, 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 Rapid City to California, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$64
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 Rapid City to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Rapid City to California 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 Rapid City to California?

    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 from Rapid City to California with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Rapid City to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $102 on average. Morning departures are around 150% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $255.

Top 4 airlines serving from Rapid City to California

 
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7934 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

10.0 ExcellentGary, Apr 2025TPA - LAX
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Rough day of travel all the way around. Wrong info given to us multiple times and mistakes in their booking making our trip 10 hours longer than planned. I’m bummed because I fly Delta all the time and love them. Mistakes happen. Just bummed that this was a rare trip our whole family was traveling together.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

First time flying with them and will definitely fly again in the future. Crew was so nice and friendly, fought was seamless. They are simple planes, no entertainment, but it’s fine for a short flight or if you have personal devices Rates are competitive, and they did so well with keeping the flight on time after a tropical storm, where other airlines had delays and cancellations.

They boarded passengers that sat in the back of the plane first, making boarding very efficient.

I didn't even take this flight. My plans changed and I couldn't get ahold of customer service and the website kept breaking down during the attempt to change the flight. I wound up taking another airline entirely and eating the cost.

The worst flying experience ever 3 delays. No accommodations. Had to deboard the plane after being delayed.

Posted a 20minute delay but didn’t delay at all. Caused boarding issues and confusion. Also, didn’t release baggage. Took over an hour and 20 minutes to get luggage.

Flight was good, boarding was a breeze, flight attendants were friendly and professional. There was a medical issue with another passenger and the crew handled it in a calm and professional way.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

AA is always pretty solid. Was on time all the way around today so can’t complain!

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