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The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 89% on-time in September 2024 but sank to 70% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 80% against a national 78%, over roughly 23 departures a day to 23 destinations.

Departures on-time
80%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
21 min
Arrivals on-time
75%
Cancelled
2.3%
Destinations
23
nonstop
Airlines
10

Plan your departure from CID

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 7 a.m.
89% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
81% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Endeavor Air
94% on-time from CID
Cancellation risk
2.3%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at CID50%75%100%August 2024: 81% on-time (789 flights)81Aug 2024September 2024: 89% on-time (740 flights)89October 2024: 88% on-time (754 flights)88November 2024: 88% on-time (674 flights)88Nov 2024December 2024: 74% on-time (684 flights)74January 2025: 82% on-time (703 flights)82February 2025: 80% on-time (652 flights)80Feb 2025March 2025: 82% on-time (717 flights)82April 2025: 86% on-time (628 flights)86May 2025: 80% on-time (656 flights)80May 2025June 2025: 78% on-time (703 flights)78July 2025: 73% on-time (674 flights)73August 2025: 81% on-time (661 flights)81Aug 2025September 2025: 87% on-time (680 flights)87October 2025: 84% on-time (714 flights)84November 2025: 74% on-time (636 flights)74Nov 2025December 2025: 70% on-time (642 flights)70January 2026: 78% on-time (684 flights)78February 2026: 77% on-time (683 flights)77Feb 2026March 2026: 74% on-time (801 flights)74April 2026: 79% on-time (761 flights)79May 2026: 84% on-time (734 flights)84May 2026June 2026: 80% on-time (687 flights)80July 2026: 79% on-time (714 flights)79

Best time of day to depart from CID

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at CID5 a.m.: 88% on-time (1,592 flights)56 a.m.: 86% on-time (2,199 flights)67 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,453 flights)78 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,472 flights)89 a.m.: 82% on-time (597 flights)910 a.m.: 82% on-time (444 flights)1011 a.m.: 82% on-time (1,326 flights)1112 p.m.: 82% on-time (1,160 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,085 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,216 flights)143 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,179 flights)154 p.m.: 78% on-time (820 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (671 flights)176 p.m.: 71% on-time (1,123 flights)187 p.m.: 66% on-time (663 flights)198 p.m.: 70% on-time (339 flights)209 p.m.: 72% on-time (101 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%25 min
Tuesdaybest81%17 min
Wednesday78%22 min
Thursday78%19 min
Friday76%23 min
Saturday78%21 min
Sunday75%26 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from CID ↓

Busiest routes from CID

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
CID → ORD (Chicago)2,75574%24 min
CID → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,17277%29 min
CID → DEN (Denver)1,12778%21 min
CID → PHX (Phoenix)77183%20 min
CID → CLT (Charlotte)46282%24 min
CID → MSP (Minneapolis)39979%16 min
CID → ATL (Atlanta)36787%14 min
CID → DCA (Washington)36376%18 min
CID → AZA (Phoenix)19281%14 min
CID → PGD (Punta Gorda)17084%17 min
CID → SFB (Sanford)16576%23 min
CID → PIE (St. Petersburg)15873%27 min
CID → LAS (Las Vegas)11585%11 min

Compare airlines departing CID ↓

Where flights into CID come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → CID2,75570%25 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → CID1,17271%25 min
DEN (Denver) → CID1,12879%17 min
PHX (Phoenix) → CID77278%16 min
CLT (Charlotte) → CID46272%25 min
MSP (Minneapolis) → CID39981%15 min
ATL (Atlanta) → CID36774%19 min
DCA (Washington) → CID36279%16 min

Most reliable routes

  1. CID → ATL87%
  2. CID → LAS85%
  3. CID → PGD84%
  4. CID → PHX83%
  5. CID → CLT82%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. CID → PIE73%
  2. CID → ORD74%
  3. CID → SFB76%
  4. CID → DCA76%
  5. CID → DFW77%

What causes delays at CID

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing CID.

  • Late-arriving aircraft32%
  • Airline operations39%
  • National airspace system17%
  • Weather12%

Alternative airports near Cedar Rapids/Iowa City

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi79%26 min
MLI — Quad City International Airport69 mi81%19 min
DSM — Des Moines International Airport103 mi82%19 min

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Airline performance at CID

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air94%3 min111
Delta Air Lines89%14 min772
Envoy Air83%13 min3,595
United Airlines82%18 min2,459
Republic Airways80%17 min630
Frontier Airlines80%15 min398
Allegiant Air80%20 min2,137
SkyWest Airlines79%25 min4,212
PSA Airlines77%24 min992
American Airlines75%35 min2,193

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at CID?
20% of departures from The Eastern Iowa Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 21 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from CID?
Flights scheduled around 7 a.m. depart on time 89% of the time at CID, versus 66% around 7 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at CID?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at CID, with 70% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at CID?
2.3% of scheduled departures from CID were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 17,499 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.