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$168 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Rapid City

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Rapid City (SAN-RAP)

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

Thu, Jul 17 - Sun, Jul 20
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6:15 am - 9:09 pmSAN-RAP
13h 54m1 stop
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9:49 pm - 9:55 amRAP-SAN
13h 06m1 stop
Thu, Jul 17 - Thu, Jul 24
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12:59 pm - 9:09 pmSAN-RAP
7h 10m1 stop
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9:59 pm - 6:10 pmRAP-SAN
21h 11m1 stop
Thu, Jul 17 - Sun, Jul 20
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6:15 am - 9:09 pmSAN-RAP
13h 54m1 stop
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9:49 pm - 4:18 pmRAP-SAN
19h 29m2 stops
Thu, Jul 17 - Thu, Jul 24
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6:15 am - 9:09 pmSAN-RAP
13h 54m1 stop
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9:59 pm - 9:55 amRAP-SAN
12h 56m1 stop
Mon, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 27
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6:20 am - 3:45 pmSAN-RAP
8h 25m1 stop
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6:25 am - 12:48 pmRAP-SAN
7h 23m1 stop
$259Delta
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Mon, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 27
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6:20 am - 3:45 pmSAN-RAP
8h 25m1 stop
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6:25 am - 6:17 pmRAP-SAN
12h 52m2 stops
$264Delta
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Tue, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 13
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9:02 am - 4:02 pmSAN-RAP
6h 00m1 stop
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5:30 am - 9:09 amRAP-SAN
4h 39m1 stop
$280United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 14 - Sat, Sep 20
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6:15 am - 2:44 pmSAN-RAP
7h 29m2 stops
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5:30 am - 9:09 amRAP-SAN
4h 39m1 stop
$309United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Mon, Jul 14
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 5:31 pmSAN-RAP
10h 16m1 stop
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4:38 pm - 10:27 pmRAP-SAN
6h 49m1 stop
$369American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 17 - Mon, Jul 21
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 4:08 pmSAN-RAP
8h 53m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:38 pm - 10:27 pmRAP-SAN
6h 49m1 stop
$387American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Rapid City flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Rapid City?

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

When flying from San Diego to Rapid City, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Diego, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Rapid City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Rapid City is February, where tickets cost $338 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $717 and $564 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Rapid City, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$168
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 56% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Rapid City

When to book flights from San Diego to Rapid City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego 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 San Diego to Rapid City

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Rapid City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Rapid City was $179 for a one-way ticket and $168 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to Rapid City.

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

    On your way to Rapid City, you’ll fly out from San Diego. You’ll be landing at Rapid City.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Rapid City?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Rapid City from San Diego?

    Denver is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Diego to Rapid City.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Rapid City are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $288 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $442 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Rapid City.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rapid City from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to Rapid City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7964 reviews
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

8.0 ExcellentMathew, Jun 2025SAN - JFK
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Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Flight was full, and would have preferred an aisle seat, but due to getting a late ticket ,the seat I had was adequate. The flight crew were very help full and hard working. Food and drink were excellent for the 11hr flight. Overall I was pleased with flight, and would recommend British Airways again.

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

Wonderful crew and early arrival to our destination. It was so nice to have free wifi access and movies too. Thank you!

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

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