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$301 Find cheap flights from Rapid City to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Rapid City to San Francisco departing on 9/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Rapid City to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Rapid City to San Francisco (RAP-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Rapid City to San Francisco 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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11:25 am - 5:36 pmRAP-SFO
7h 11m1 stop
5:00 am - 11:37 amSFO-RAP
5h 37m1 stop
$318United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 24
6:30 am - 1:32 pmRAP-SFO
8h 02m1 stop
6:45 am - 9:51 pmSFO-RAP
14h 06m2 stops
$336Delta
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Tue, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 24
6:30 am - 4:41 pmRAP-SFO
11h 11m2 stops
6:45 am - 9:51 pmSFO-RAP
14h 06m2 stops
$341Delta
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Tue, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 24
6:30 am - 1:32 pmRAP-SFO
8h 02m1 stop
12:25 am - 9:51 pmSFO-RAP
20h 26m1 stop
$382Delta
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Tue, Aug 20 - Fri, Aug 23
6:30 am - 11:17 pmRAP-SFO
17h 47m2 stops
3:00 pm - 9:51 pmSFO-RAP
5h 51m1 stop
$383Delta
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Tue, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 24
11:11 am - 10:56 pmRAP-SFO
12h 45m1 stop
3:30 pm - 11:05 amSFO-RAP
18h 35m1 stop
$405American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 30
7:00 am - 11:42 amRAP-SFO
5h 42m1 stop
9:30 pm - 11:48 amSFO-RAP
13h 18m2 stops
$422United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 30
5:30 am - 3:30 pmRAP-SFO
11h 00m2 stops
11:19 pm - 8:44 pmSFO-RAP
20h 25m2 stops
$531United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 13
12:28 pm - 10:38 pmRAP-SFO
11h 10m2 stops
5:00 pm - 9:44 amSFO-RAP
15h 44m1 stop
$577American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 11
12:16 pm - 10:48 pmRAP-SFO
11h 32m1 stop
12:54 am - 11:47 amSFO-RAP
9h 53m1 stop
$584American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 29

Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Rapid City to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Rapid City to San Francisco, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Rapid City to San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is April, where tickets cost $433 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and May, where the average cost of tickets is $762 and $610 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Rapid City to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Rapid City to San Francisco, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 83 days before departure.

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Low season

July

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$301
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Rapid City to San Francisco 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 Rapid City to San Francisco

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rapid City to San Francisco was $301 for a one-way ticket and $318 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Rapid City to San Francisco. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Rapid City to San Francisco are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $387 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 $561 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Francisco.

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

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

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Rapid City with another airline. Booking your flights between Rapid City and SFO 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 Rapid City to San Francisco?

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

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Top airlines flying from Rapid City to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rapid City to San Francisco. 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 Rapid City to San Francisco? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10789 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

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

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

My experience is based on one crew member. I had found my seat and sat down but there was a gentleman to claimed to the flight attendant I was in his seat. She then came to me and curtly said, "I need your ticket!" No hi, no excuse me may I see your boarding pass? NOTHING! I was taken aback by her attitude and she repeated herself, "your ticket?!?!" I calmly responded with ok, here you go. Only to discover the gentleman was looking at the wrong boarding pass. She gave me back my ticket with no apology. She then was curt with another man who was putting his coat in the overhead bin, already helped by another flight attendant who said it was fine. She realizes it's ok and then asks him if he drinks. The look on the man's face was priceless. She said she was going to comp him drinks. He gets offered a comp drink for a coat as well as an apology, and I got no apology.

Flight cancelled because of the grounded 737s. United was good about it and got us onto a later Alaska Airlines flight to Oakland (not San Francisco as originally intended). Had to go through security again and my wife dropped her MacBook Pro, which broke, a $2,500 whoopsie. But we made it home.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Rapid City to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/13Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
10h 28mRAP-SFO
$301
9/13Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 34mRAP-SFO
$306

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Last minute flights from Rapid City to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Rapid City to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 15mRAP-SFO
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 24mSFO-RAP
$546
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 15mRAP-SFO
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 24mSFO-RAP
$574
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 15mRAP-SFO
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 43mSFO-RAP
$585
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 15mRAP-SFO
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 36mSFO-RAP
$611
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 01mRAP-SFO
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 28mSFO-RAP
$751
5/12Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 15mRAP-SFO
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 24mSFO-RAP
$764
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 25mRAP-SFO
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 36mSFO-RAP
$777
5/12Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 15mRAP-SFO
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 36mSFO-RAP
$824
5/12Sun
multi-stopDelta
14h 40mRAP-SFO
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
13h 02mSFO-RAP
$854
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 08mRAP-SFO
5/13Mon
multi-stopDelta
9h 17mSFO-RAP
$945

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Rapid City - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Rapid City (undefined)United States

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Rapid City

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