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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$304
Typical prices: $386-$535
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Sat 8/8Thu 8/13
SAN - RAP • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$106
Multiple Airlines
Tue 7/21
SAN - RAP • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $319 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San Diego and Rapid City. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Top layover airports
Cheapest • Avg $408 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 46m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 32% price drop
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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

Sat, Aug 8 - Thu, Aug 13
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8:51 pm - 9:16 pm
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RAP
23h 25m
1 stop
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10:06 pm - 8:06 pm
RAP
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SAN
23h 00m
1 stop
$304Multiple Airlines
Tue, Dec 22 - Tue, Jan 5
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6:20 am - 3:46 pm
SAN
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RAP
8h 26m
1 stop
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6:55 am - 1:00 pm
RAP
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SAN
7h 05m
1 stop
$319Delta
Tue, Dec 22 - Tue, Jan 5
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6:15 am - 3:46 pm
SAN
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RAP
8h 31m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:55 am - 1:00 pm
RAP
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SAN
7h 05m
1 stop
$324Delta
Tue, Dec 22 - Tue, Jan 5
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6:15 am - 3:46 pm
SAN
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RAP
8h 31m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:55 am - 4:06 pm
RAP
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SAN
10h 11m
2 stops
$329Delta
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
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6:25 am - 12:08 pm
SAN
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RAP
4h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 3:26 pm
RAP
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SAN
4h 41m
1 stop
$340American Airlines
Sun, Jul 26 - Sat, Aug 1
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6:20 am - 12:10 pm
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RAP
4h 50m
1 stop
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11:44 am - 6:18 pm
RAP
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SAN
7h 34m
1 stop
$344American Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6
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11:00 am - 5:58 pm
SAN
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RAP
5h 58m
1 stop
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11:22 am - 5:00 pm
RAP
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SAN
6h 38m
1 stop
$350United Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6
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11:00 am - 5:58 pm
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RAP
5h 58m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:44 pm
RAP
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SAN
7h 44m
2 stops
$355United Airlines
Fri, Jul 10 - Tue, Jul 14
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6:35 am - 12:29 pm
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RAP
4h 54m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 5:20 pm
RAP
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SAN
7h 00m
1 stop
$369United Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
American Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 12:08 pm
SAN
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RAP
4h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 3:26 pm
RAP
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SAN
4h 41m
1 stop
$380American 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.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Rapid City?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Diego to Rapid City departing in August.

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 April, where tickets cost $298 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $565 and $538 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$106
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Rapid City was $106 for a one-way ticket and $304 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?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, 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.

  • 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 $458 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $464 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Rapid City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8449 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
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Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
SAN - DTW
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Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

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.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

Flight was ok. Unfortunately it was a Boeing 737, which is a cramped / tight airplane. I prefer the Airbus as they are a more comfortable flight experience.

We were traveling as a family of 5 and they refused to seat us together. There were entire rows open, and my 13 year old daughter had to sit alone. Ridiculous!

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

I have a gluten allergy so did have any food

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

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

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

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

I paid for what I got which was cheap, I brought my own entertainment. I knew what to expect, so I could be prepared. If you’re flying economy, check in early like me. I have no problems with my flight, was on time, staff were friendly, and overall good experience.

Multiple maintenance delays and the missed and rebooked connection changed gates at least 6 times including one which had us walking 20 minutes to another terminal and then back again. Seated our family of three in different middle seats throughout the plane and then there was an empty seat next to me. Very long travel day which I would have never agreed to if I knew the itinerary would be changed at 5 am, 2 hours before takeoff.

Not too impressed with them to be honest. They had forgotten my gf meal, despite the fact that the app had notified me that it was sorted. Apparently there is a ‘glitch’ in the system, according to one of the stewardesses, and has been for a while. Also the legroom in economy is way too small (and I’m a slight person) and are very uncomfortable. An extra Internal flight I booked via the app, had not even given me the option to order a meal, so was unaware of that and left without food on a 9 hr. flight !! Don’t think I’ll use AA again after this.

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