Atlanta (ATL) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly ATL to CID matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in November 2024 to just 44% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 74% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 74%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 19 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 4m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 694 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ATL to CID
Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 75% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 84% | 17 min |
| Wednesday | 79% | 17 min |
| Thursday | 76% | 18 min |
| Friday | 66% | 20 min |
| Saturday | 73% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 66% | 29 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Airline operations36%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather19%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ATL to CID delayed?
- 26% of ATL–CID flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 19 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ATL to CID?
- Departures around 10 p.m. have the best record (75% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (73%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ATL to CID?
- The scheduled ATL–CID flight time averages 2h 4m over 694 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
- How often are ATL to CID flights cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ATL to CID?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 44% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 52-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 764 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.