How long is the flight from Buffalo to Rapid City?

A quick flight from Buffalo to Rapid City can take about 5h 15m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as C$ 630. There are 1959 km between Buffalo and Rapid City.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rapid City ranges from 8.0 - 81.0 mm per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 81.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Rapid City when rainfall is around 8.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rapid City, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -4.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from BUF to RAP?

When flying from Buffalo to Rapid City, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Can I find deals for flights from Buffalo to Rapid City that include hotel bookings?

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Fri 25/97:25 p.m. -

1 stop4h 53m

Wed 30/96:48 a.m. -

2 stops8h 48m

Deal found 8/9C$ 628

Thu 15/107:00 a.m. -

1 stop5h 15m

Wed 21/101:37 p.m. -

1 stop5h 10m

Deal found 4/9C$ 630

Sat 24/107:00 a.m. -

1 stop5h 15m

Wed 28/105:15 a.m. -

2 stops9h 47m

Deal found 4/9C$ 674

Wed 23/98:55 a.m. -

1 stop5h 29m

Sun 27/912:30 p.m. -

1 stop8h 13m

Deal found 8/9C$ 832

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Round-trip from	C$ 628
One-way from	C$ 519
Popular in	March
Cheapest in	January
Average price	C$ 812

Delta
25/9-30/9
3 total stops
13h 41m total
Buffalo to Rapid City

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United Airlines
22/9-31/12
1 total stop
5h 25m total
Buffalo to Rapid City

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BuffaloRapid City

BUF Buffalo - RAP Rapid City

BUFRAP

Buffalo

Tue 22/9

10:30 a.m.-8:38 p.m.

2 stops12h 08m

Rapid City

Wed 31/12

12:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.

Nonstop0h 00m

C$ 525

Quickest round-trip

BuffaloRapid City

BUF Buffalo - RAP Rapid City

BUFRAP

Buffalo

Wed 23/9

7:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m.

1 stop5h 25m

Rapid City

Wed 31/12

12:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.

Nonstop0h 00m

C$ 532

BuffaloRapid City

BUF Buffalo - RAP Rapid City

BUFRAP

Buffalo

Tue 22/9

6:00 a.m.-3:51 p.m.

2 stops11h 51m

Rapid City

Wed 31/12

12:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.

Nonstop0h 00m

C$ 539

BuffaloRapid City

BUF Buffalo - RAP Rapid City

BUFRAP

Buffalo

Wed 23/9

6:00 a.m.-3:51 p.m.

2 stops11h 51m

Rapid City

Wed 31/12

12:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.

Nonstop0h 00m

C$ 539

BuffaloRapid City

BUF Buffalo - RAP Rapid City

BUFRAP

Buffalo

Thu 15/10

7:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

1 stop5h 15m

Rapid City

Wed 21/10

1:37 p.m.-8:47 p.m.

1 stop5h 10m

C$ 630

BuffaloRapid City

BUF Buffalo - RAP Rapid City

BUFRAP

Buffalo

Sat 24/10

10:46 a.m.-7:08 p.m.

2 stops10h 22m

Rapid City

Wed 28/10

5:15 a.m.-5:02 p.m.

2 stops9h 47m

C$ 681

BuffaloRapid City

BUF Buffalo - RAP Rapid City

BUFRAP

Buffalo

Wed 23/9

10:30 a.m.-8:38 p.m.

2 stops12h 08m

Rapid City

Sun 27/9

12:30 p.m.-10:43 p.m.

1 stop8h 13m

C$ 1,012

BuffaloRapid City

BUF Buffalo - RAP Rapid City

BUFRAP

Buffalo

Thu 8/10

7:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

1 stop5h 15m

Rapid City

Thu 15/10

12:30 p.m.-10:43 p.m.

1 stop8h 13m

C$ 1,040

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How long is the flight from Buffalo to Rapid City?
A quick flight from Buffalo to Rapid City can take about 5h 15m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as C$ 630. There are 1959 km between Buffalo and Rapid City.
Can I find deals for flights from Buffalo to Rapid City that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Buffalo to Rapid City flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Buffalo to Rapid City?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Buffalo to Rapid City.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Buffalo to Rapid City?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Buffalo to Rapid City by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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