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

Data through May 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
2.2%
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
2.2%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at CID50%75%100%June 2024: 79% on-time (684 flights)79Jun 2024July 2024: 77% on-time (728 flights)77August 2024: 81% on-time (789 flights)81September 2024: 89% on-time (740 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (754 flights)88November 2024: 88% on-time (674 flights)88December 2024: 74% on-time (684 flights)74Dec 2024January 2025: 82% on-time (703 flights)82February 2025: 80% on-time (652 flights)80March 2025: 82% on-time (717 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 86% on-time (628 flights)86May 2025: 80% on-time (656 flights)80June 2025: 78% on-time (703 flights)78Jun 2025July 2025: 73% on-time (674 flights)73August 2025: 81% on-time (661 flights)81September 2025: 87% on-time (680 flights)87Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (714 flights)84November 2025: 74% on-time (636 flights)74December 2025: 70% on-time (642 flights)70Dec 2025January 2026: 78% on-time (684 flights)78February 2026: 77% on-time (683 flights)77March 2026: 74% on-time (801 flights)74Mar 2026April 2026: 79% on-time (761 flights)79May 2026: 84% on-time (734 flights)84

Best time of day to depart from CID

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at CID5 a.m.: 88% on-time (1,436 flights)56 a.m.: 86% on-time (2,111 flights)67 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,396 flights)78 a.m.: 87% on-time (1,442 flights)89 a.m.: 82% on-time (566 flights)910 a.m.: 81% on-time (440 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (1,279 flights)1112 p.m.: 83% on-time (1,106 flights)121 p.m.: 73% on-time (1,066 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,143 flights)143 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,168 flights)154 p.m.: 77% on-time (862 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (681 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (920 flights)187 p.m.: 65% on-time (680 flights)198 p.m.: 69% on-time (332 flights)209 p.m.: 73% on-time (112 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%25 min
Tuesdaybest81%18 min
Wednesday78%21 min
Thursday77%20 min
Friday76%23 min
Saturday78%22 min
Sunday76%26 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from CID ↓

Busiest routes from CID

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
CID → ORD (Chicago)2,73474%24 min
CID → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,17476%30 min
CID → DEN (Denver)1,07978%21 min
CID → PHX (Phoenix)77183%19 min
CID → CLT (Charlotte)46282%25 min
CID → MSP (Minneapolis)40578%16 min
CID → ATL (Atlanta)36788%14 min
CID → DCA (Washington)36477%20 min
CID → AZA (Phoenix)19781%14 min
CID → PGD (Punta Gorda)17784%17 min
CID → SFB (Sanford)16477%23 min
CID → PIE (St. Petersburg)16072%30 min
CID → LAS (Las Vegas)12286%11 min

Compare airlines departing CID ↓

Where flights into CID come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → CID2,73570%25 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → CID1,17470%26 min
DEN (Denver) → CID1,07979%17 min
PHX (Phoenix) → CID77378%16 min
CLT (Charlotte) → CID46271%26 min
MSP (Minneapolis) → CID40580%16 min
ATL (Atlanta) → CID36775%18 min
DCA (Washington) → CID36379%17 min

Most reliable routes

  1. CID → ATL88%
  2. CID → LAS86%
  3. CID → PGD84%
  4. CID → PHX83%
  5. CID → CLT82%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. CID → PIE72%
  2. CID → ORD74%
  3. CID → DFW76%
  4. CID → SFB77%
  5. CID → DCA77%

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 aircraft33%
  • Airline operations40%
  • National airspace system16%
  • Weather11%

Alternative airports near Cedar Rapids/Iowa City

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi80%25 min
MLI — Quad City International Airport69 mi81%19 min
DSM — Des Moines International Airport103 mi82%18 min

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Airline performance at CID

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air94%3 min111
Delta Air Lines90%13 min741
Envoy Air83%13 min3,239
United Airlines83%17 min2,292
Republic Airways82%17 min626
Allegiant Air80%20 min2,051
Frontier Airlines79%18 min396
SkyWest Airlines79%25 min4,127
PSA Airlines77%24 min1,051
American Airlines75%36 min2,148

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at CID?
20% of departures from The Eastern Iowa Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 65% 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?
2.2% of scheduled departures from CID were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 16,782 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.