How long is the flight from Rapid City to Chattanooga?

A quick flight from Rapid City to Chattanooga can take about 6h 23m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $425. The distance between Rapid City and Chattanooga is about 1132 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chattanooga ranges from 3.3 - 5.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.0 in. October is typically the driest time to visit Chattanooga when rainfall is around 3.3 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chattanooga, 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 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 41.0 F).

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

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga as you normally would.

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

Yes. In addition to deals on Rapid City to Chattanooga flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga?

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Rapid City to Chattanooga. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 12, 2025.

Thu 12/252:20 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop7h 22mAmerican Airlines

Mon 12/291:55 pmCHA - RAP

2 stops9h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$619

Thu 12/251:27 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop5h 24mUnited Airlines

Mon 12/298:38 amCHA - RAP

1 stop27h 52mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$629

Best flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Rapid City to Chattanooga that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 12, 2025.

Fri 1/97:00 amRAP - CHA

2 stops11h 43mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/138:15 amCHA - RAP

2 stops10h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$309

Fri 1/92:08 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop6h 23mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/1310:27 amCHA - RAP

2 stops12h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$425

Wed 1/2110:45 amRAP - CHA

2 stops7h 59mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/241:00 pmCHA - RAP

2 stops9h 32mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$349

Fri 1/92:08 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop6h 23mAmerican Airlines

Thu 1/152:12 pmCHA - RAP

1 stop9h 03mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$531

Mon 1/56:05 pmRAP - CHA

2 stops20h 49mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/115:40 pmCHA - RAP

2 stops30h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$528

Fri 1/92:08 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop6h 23mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/1610:27 amCHA - RAP

2 stops12h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$536

Fri 1/97:00 amRAP - CHA

2 stops11h 43mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/158:15 amCHA - RAP

2 stops14h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$594

Thu 12/252:20 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop7h 22mAmerican Airlines

Mon 12/291:55 pmCHA - RAP

2 stops9h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$619

Thu 12/251:27 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop5h 24mUnited Airlines

Mon 12/298:38 amCHA - RAP

1 stop27h 52mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$629

Mon 1/52:20 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop7h 22mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/112:12 pmCHA - RAP

2 stops9h 03mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$666

Last-minute flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga
Discover last-minute flight deals from Rapid City to Chattanooga. Data last updated December 12, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 12/252:20 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop7h 22mAmerican Airlines

Mon 12/291:55 pmCHA - RAP

2 stops9h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$619

Thu 12/251:27 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop5h 24mUnited Airlines

Mon 12/298:38 amCHA - RAP

1 stop27h 52mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$629

Mon 1/56:05 pmRAP - CHA

2 stops20h 49mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/115:40 pmCHA - RAP

2 stops30h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$528

Fri 1/97:00 amRAP - CHA

2 stops11h 43mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/138:15 amCHA - RAP

2 stops10h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$309

Fri 1/92:08 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop6h 23mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/132:12 pmCHA - RAP

1 stop9h 03mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$395

Fri 1/97:00 amRAP - CHA

2 stops11h 43mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/168:30 amCHA - RAP

2 stops30h 42mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$494

Fri 1/92:08 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop6h 23mAmerican Airlines

Thu 1/152:12 pmCHA - RAP

1 stop9h 03mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$531

Fri 1/92:08 pmRAP - CHA

1 stop6h 23mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/1610:27 amCHA - RAP

2 stops12h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$536

Fri 1/97:00 amRAP - CHA

2 stops11h 43mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/158:15 amCHA - RAP

2 stops14h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$594

Wed 1/2110:45 amRAP - CHA

2 stops7h 59mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/241:00 pmCHA - RAP

2 stops9h 32mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$349

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Round-trip from	$309 (United Airlines)

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Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Fri 1/9

7:00 am-8:43 pm

2 stops11h 43m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Tue 1/13

8:15 am-5:12 pm

2 stops10h 57m

$309

Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Wed 1/21

10:45 am-8:44 pm

2 stops7h 59m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Sat 1/24

1:00 pm-8:32 pm

2 stops9h 32m

$349

Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Fri 1/9

2:08 pm-10:31 pm

1 stop6h 23m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Tue 1/13

10:27 am-9:15 pm

2 stops12h 48m

$425

Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Mon 1/5

6:05 pm-4:54 pm

2 stops20h 49m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Sun 1/11

5:40 pm-10:29 pm

2 stops30h 49m

$528

Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Fri 1/9

2:08 pm-10:31 pm

1 stop6h 23m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Thu 1/15

2:12 pm-9:15 pm

1 stop9h 03m

$531

Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Fri 1/9

2:08 pm-10:31 pm

1 stop6h 23m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Fri 1/16

10:27 am-9:15 pm

2 stops12h 48m

$536

Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Fri 1/9

7:00 am-8:43 pm

2 stops11h 43m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Thu 1/15

8:15 am-8:32 pm

2 stops14h 17m

$594

Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Thu 12/25

2:20 pm-11:42 pm

1 stop7h 22m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Mon 12/29

1:55 pm-9:20 pm

2 stops9h 25m

$619

Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Thu 12/25

1:27 pm-8:51 pm

1 stop5h 24m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Mon 12/29

8:38 am-10:30 am

1 stop27h 52m

$629

Rapid CityChattanooga

RAP - CHA

RAPCHA

Rapid City

Mon 1/5

2:20 pm-11:42 pm

1 stop7h 22m

Chattanooga Lovell Field

Sun 1/11

2:12 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops9h 03m

$666

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Deals found on 12/10

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Rapid City-Chattanooga flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Rapid City-Chattanooga flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Rapid City-Chattanooga flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Rapid City-Chattanooga flights, Cheapflights users trust Expedia the most. Expedia has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Rapid City-Chattanooga flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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How long is the flight from Rapid City to Chattanooga?
A quick flight from Rapid City to Chattanooga can take about 6h 23m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $425. The distance between Rapid City and Chattanooga is about 1132 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Rapid City to Chattanooga flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Rapid City to Chattanooga 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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