Airport reliability
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA (CID) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA8,482 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 74.5% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.7% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 9.5% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 8,482 12 months
What this means
CID departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 74.5% of the 8,482 scheduled departures from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived at their destination on time, 1.1 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.7% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 9.5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at CID were on time 71.9% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from CID (84.1%) and Republic Airways the least (65.7%).
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from CID (84.6% on time) and January the least reliable (70.0%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 5.2% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (85.0% on time); flights scheduled to depart 7 pm to 8 pm were the least (60.1%).
Airlines at CID
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84.1% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 94 min | 370 |
| Frontier Airlines | 82.3% | 1.2% | 7.9% | 66 min | 164 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 79.2% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 77 min | 1,892 |
| American Airlines | 75.8% | 3.4% | 10.5% | 157 min | 1,176 |
| United Airlines | 74.5% | 1.3% | 9.0% | 93 min | 1,269 |
| Allegiant Air | 73.0% | 1.0% | 9.9% | 96 min | 957 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 70.3% | 3.1% | 11.8% | 110 min | 1,925 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 66.3% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 105 min | 309 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 65.7% | 6.0% | 12.9% | 80 min | 420 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time CID average 74.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 85.0% | 820 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 81.1% | 1,127 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 84.1% | 609 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 76.4% | 720 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 76.8% | 392 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 76.9% | 255 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 70.9% | 464 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 76.5% | 519 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 69.7% | 524 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 74.6% | 555 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 65.7% | 586 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 74.2% | 407 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 67.1% | 255 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 62.1% | 750 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 60.1% | 298 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 68.7% | 134 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | Insufficient sample | 27 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 40 |
Best and worst months at CID
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 74.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0% | 1,973 |
| February | 81.4% | 1,896 |
| March | 76.7% | 2,164 |
| April | 77.4% | 2,009 |
| May | 76.1% | 2,059 |
| June | 73.3% | 2,074 |
| July | 71.5% | 2,116 |
| August | 73.0% | 2,196 |
| September | 84.6% | 2,022 |
| October | 84.2% | 2,124 |
| November | 79.7% | 1,943 |
| December | 71.8% | 1,928 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 82.6% | 680 |
| Oct 2025 | 82.4% | 714 |
| Nov 2025 | 69.7% | 636 |
| Dec 2025 | 62.9% | 642 |
| Jan 2026 | 72.1% | 684 |
| Feb 2026 | 78.3% | 683 |
| Mar 2026 | 68.5% | 801 |
| Apr 2026 | 72.9% | 761 |
| May 2026 | 82.2% | 734 |
| Jun 2026 | 75.3% | 687 |
| Jul 2026 | 75.5% | 714 |
| Aug 2026 | 70.6% | 746 |
Busiest routes from CID
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 68.7% | 4.0% | 6 | 2,792 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 77.0% | 2.5% | 3 | 1,190 |
| Denver (DEN) | 77.8% | 1.0% | 3 | 1,154 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 81.2% | 1.3% | 3 | 772 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 81.4% | 2.8% | 2 | 462 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 76.4% | 1.8% | 1 | 399 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 84.2% | 2.2% | 1 | 367 |
| Washington (DCA) | 68.9% | 6.1% | 4 | 363 |
| Phoenix (AZA) | 75.0% | 1.6% | 1 | 192 |
| Punta Gorda (PGD) | 82.4% | 0.6% | 1 | 170 |
| Sanford (SFB) | 74.9% | 0.0% | 1 | 167 |
| St. Petersburg (PIE) | 71.2% | 2.5% | 1 | 160 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 76.5% | 0.0% | 1 | 115 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 34.6% | 1.3% | 1 | 78 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA (CID) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.