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Empty Leg Flights from Rapid City

5 empty leg flights from Rapid City available now, from $10,700 (€9,550) for the whole aircraft. Save up to 75% compared with a regular charter.

* Total price incl. 10% service fee, converted to your selected currency. Price subject to operator confirmation.

Routes from Rapid City

Rapid City → St LouisRapid City → Scottsdale

Private jet traffic in Rapid City (last 30 days)

Arrivals
375
Departures
283
Different jets
156

Most frequent origins: Joe Foss Field Airport (35), Centennial Airport (32), Rosebud Sioux Tribal Airport (30), Pierre Regional Airport (16), Lincoln Airport (7).

Most frequent destinations: Rosebud Sioux Tribal Airport (27), Pine Ridge Airport (21), Joe Foss Field Airport (21), Pierre Regional Airport (18), Centennial Airport (16).

Most common aircraft types: Beechcraft King Air 90 (179), Pilatus PC-12 (148), Learjet 45 (30), Cessna Citation CJ3 (26), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (24).

Friday is the busiest day.

Our own analysis of public ADS-B signals from business jets. Not every flight is received, and jets with a removal request are excluded.

Empty leg flights from Rapid City: prices, destinations and airports

Available now
5
from $10,700 (€9,550)
Empty legs (18 months)
162
Typical price
$7,900 – $15,800 (€7,000 – €14,100)
middle 50%, incl. service fee
Airports
KRAP · KRCA

There are 5 empty leg flights from Rapid City available right now; the next one departs on November 21. Prices range from $10,700 (€9,550) to $16,500 (€14,750) for the whole aircraft, including service fee.

Over the last 18 months we recorded 162 empty legs from Rapid City. Half of them cost between $7,900 (€7,000) and $15,800 (€14,100), with a median of $10,500 (€9,400). The wide range comes from the aircraft mix: a light jet on a short hop costs a fraction of a heavy jet on a long flight.

The most frequent destinations were St Louis, Aspen, Denver, Rice Lake and Lincoln.

Private jets mainly depart from Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP) and Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA). Common aircraft: Learjet 60 (Light Jet), Challenger 300 (Super Midsize) and Citation XLS (Midsize).

An empty leg is a repositioning flight: the private jet has to fly without passengers to its next job or back to base, and the operator sells that flight at a steep discount. Date, time and route are set by the operator, so empty legs suit travellers with flexible plans.

If you want to charter a private jet from Rapid City on fixed dates, a charter request collects quotes from several operators for any date and destination. Empty legs are the cheaper option when route and timing fit.

FAQ: empty leg flights from Rapid City

How much does an empty leg flight from Rapid City cost?

Over the last 18 months, empty legs from Rapid City cost a median of $10,500 (€9,400), with most offers between $7,900 and $15,800 (€7,000 and €14,100). The cheapest deal available now starts at $10,700 (€9,550). Prices are for the whole aircraft, not per seat, and include the PrivJet service fee. What you pay depends mostly on aircraft size and distance.

Where can I find empty leg flights from Rapid City?

Right here: PrivJet collects empty legs from more than 400 operators and refreshes them several times a day. There are 5 flights from Rapid City listed right now, the next on November 21. Pick a flight, send a booking request, and the operator confirms availability.

Which airports do private jets use in Rapid City?

Mainly Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP) and Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA).

Where do empty legs from Rapid City fly to?

Most often to St Louis, Aspen, Denver, Rice Lake and Lincoln, based on the empty legs of the last 18 months. Current flights: St Louis and Scottsdale.

When should I book an empty leg from Rapid City?

Empty legs appear whenever a jet has to reposition for its next job: sometimes weeks ahead, often only days before departure. If you are flexible, book as soon as a suitable flight appears. If your dates are fixed, a charter request is the more reliable option.