There are 7 ways to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Los Angeles by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RAP - LAX
5h 24m$76–337Drive 1,318.5 mi
- Drive from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Los Angelescar 1,318.5 mi
21h 55m$233–337Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane RAP - BUR
5h 39m$107–504Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane RAP - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
7h 33m$91–405Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RAP - SNA
8h 51m$135–583Fly to Santa Monica
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Santa Monica (SMO)plane RAP - SMO
7h 36m$99–460Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RAP - LGB
7h 18m$101–462
Rapid City (RAP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $75 - $340 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $75 - $340.
The distance between Rapid City Airport (RAP) and Los Angeles is 1098 miles. The road distance is 1326.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 1h behind Rapid City Airport (RAP). It is currently 2:19 AM in Rapid City Airport (RAP) and 1:19 AM in Los Angeles.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Los Angeles is 1326 miles. It takes approximately 21h 55m to drive from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Los Angeles.
There are 216+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Rapid City Airport (RAP), USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Rapid City to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Rapid City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Rapid City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rapid City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rapid City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Rapid City to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Rapid City to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Rapid City to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Rapid City to Long Beach Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Rapid City to Long Beach Airport via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Rapid City to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Rapid City to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Rapid City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rapid City to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Rapid City to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Rapid City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Rapid City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Rapid City to Santa Monica via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Rapid City to Santa Monica via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Rapid City to Santa Monica via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rapid City to Santa Monica via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Rapid City to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
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