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Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Sanford (SFB): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Sanford (SFB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 164 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 77% arrived on time.

On-time
77%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
23 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Flights/day
0.45
last 12 months
Duration
2h 37m
scheduled
Distance
1,078 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for CID to SFB flights50%75%100%June 2024: 58% on-time (12 flights)58Jun 2024July 2024: 85% on-time (14 flights)85August 2024: 70% on-time (10 flights)70September 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Sep 2024October 2024: 71% on-time (8 flights)71November 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89December 2024: 75% on-time (16 flights)75Dec 2024January 2025: 64% on-time (14 flights)64February 2025: 73% on-time (15 flights)73March 2025: 80% on-time (20 flights)80Mar 2025April 2025: 100% on-time (8 flights)100May 2025: 75% on-time (12 flights)75June 2025: 77% on-time (17 flights)77Jun 2025July 2025: 50% on-time (17 flights)50August 2025: 75% on-time (12 flights)75September 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Sep 2025October 2025: 86% on-time (14 flights)86November 2025: 69% on-time (13 flights)69December 2025: 72% on-time (18 flights)72Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (14 flights)79February 2026: 73% on-time (15 flights)73March 2026: 75% on-time (16 flights)75Mar 2026April 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88May 2026: 100% on-time (11 flights)100

Best time to fly from CID to SFB

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (89% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (63%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, CID to SFB8 a.m.: 77% on-time (23 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (62 flights)910 a.m.: 75% on-time (115 flights)1011 a.m.: 73% on-time (22 flights)116 p.m.: 76% on-time (26 flights)187 p.m.: 63% on-time (30 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday74%35 min
Tuesdaybest100%0 min
Wednesday76%14 min
Friday80%16 min
Saturday80%19 min
Sunday0%58 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft65%
  • Airline operations15%
  • National airspace system12%
  • Weather8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from CID to SFB delayed?
23% of CID–SFB flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 23 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from CID to SFB?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from CID to SFB?
The scheduled CID–SFB flight time averages 2h 37m over 1,078 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
How often are CID to SFB flights cancelled?
1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 311 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.