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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
The Eastern Iowa: delays and on-time record
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Iowa
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Reporting carriers scheduled 8,397 domestic departures from The Eastern Iowa (CID), Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 23 a day to 20 destinations.
76.8% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 0.7 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at CID were on time 72.5% of the time, 3.5 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.7% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 23.5 min.
Envoy Air is the largest reporting carrier at CID with 23% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its CID departures (84.9%) and PSA Airlines the lowest (64.7%).
On-time departures are down 3.7 points on the previous 12 months (80.5%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving CID, air carrier 40%, late-arriving aircraft 31% and national aviation system 15%.
- On time 74.9%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 22.2%
- Cancelled 2.7%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from CID | Arrivals at CID | All reported flights | CID departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 76.8% | 74.1% | 76.1% | 80.5% |
| Arrived on time | 74.9% | 72.5% | 76.0% | 77.5% |
| Cancelled | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 23.5 min | 20.1 min | 17.4 min | 18.2 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,355 | 2,034 | 1,684 | 1,903 |
| Scheduled flights | 8,397 | 8,398 | 7,043,858 | 8,374 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left CID; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −3.7 pts.
Airlines at CID
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,932 | 23% | 79.6% | 3.0 min | 2.3% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 1,884 | 22% | 70.5% | 22.0 min | 3.0% |
| UA United Airlines | 1,213 | 14% | 76.5% | 15.4 min | 1.6% |
| AA American Airlines | 1,137 | 14% | 75.5% | 24.9 min | 3.5% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 955 | 11% | 74.1% | 13.2 min | 1.0% |
| YX Republic Airline | 402 | 5% | 66.2% | 13.8 min | 6.0% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 370 | 4% | 84.9% | -0.1 min | 2.2% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 337 | 4% | 64.7% | 25.6 min | 7.1% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 167 | 2% | 79.6% | 0.9 min | 1.2% |
Departures from CID by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 74.9%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from CID
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CID–ORD | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Chicago | 2,755 | 69.9% | 17.8 min | 4.0% |
| CID–DFW | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,172 | 75.6% | 21.1 min | 2.6% |
| CID–DEN | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Denver | 1,127 | 78.0% | 12.2 min | 1.1% |
| CID–PHX | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Phoenix | 771 | 81.6% | 9.0 min | 1.3% |
| CID–CLT | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Charlotte | 462 | 81.8% | 13.0 min | 2.8% |
| CID–MSP | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Minneapolis | 399 | 76.4% | 10.7 min | 1.8% |
| CID–ATL | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Atlanta | 367 | 85.0% | -0.1 min | 2.2% |
| CID–DCA | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Washington | 363 | 68.9% | 9.3 min | 6.3% |
| CID–AZA | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Phoenix | 192 | 75.5% | 8.4 min | 1.6% |
| CID–PGD | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Punta Gorda | 170 | 82.4% | 7.8 min | 0.6% |
| CID–SFB | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Sanford | 165 | 76.4% | 15.2 min | 0.0% |
| CID–PIE | Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to St. Petersburg | 158 | 73.4% | 12.9 min | 2.5% |
The 12 busiest of 20 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 168 departures, 7 am to 8 am had the highest on-time share (87.7% of 609 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (60.8% of 278).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (227 in the period): air carrier 9%, weather 75%, national aviation system 16%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for CID on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave CID on time?
76.8% of the 8,397 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.7% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at CID on time?
72.5% of 8,398 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at CID?
Counting departures from CID and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (84.9% of 370 flights), then Envoy Air (79.6%) and Frontier Airlines (79.6%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at CID?
For departures from CID that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 40%, late-arriving aircraft 31%, national aviation system 15%, extreme weather 15%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at CID?
Departures scheduled from 7 am to 8 am local time left on time 87.7% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 60.8%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 76.8%, down 3.7 points on the previous 12 months (80.5%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at CID?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.