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Las Vegas (LAS) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Las Vegas (LAS) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 115 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 88% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
88%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
8 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.0%
Flights/day
0.32
last 12 months
Duration
3h 10m
scheduled
Distance
1,319 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for LAS to CID flights50%75%100%August 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Aug 2024September 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100October 2024: 93% on-time (14 flights)93November 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Nov 2024December 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89January 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89February 2025: 100% on-time (10 flights)100Feb 2025March 2025: 94% on-time (16 flights)94April 2025: 100% on-time (8 flights)100May 2025: 100% on-time (11 flights)100May 2025June 2025: 100% on-time (13 flights)100July 2025: 75% on-time (12 flights)75August 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Aug 2025September 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56October 2025: 60% on-time (15 flights)60November 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Nov 2025December 2025: 100% on-time (8 flights)100January 2026: 100% on-time (9 flights)100February 2026: 100% on-time (8 flights)100Feb 2026March 2026: 85% on-time (13 flights)85April 2026: 100% on-time (8 flights)100May 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78May 2026June 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89July 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89

Best time to fly from LAS to CID

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (73%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, LAS to CID6 a.m.: 93% on-time (97 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (60 flights)73 p.m.: 75% on-time (36 flights)154 p.m.: 73% on-time (37 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday87%6 min
Wednesdaybest100%1 min
Thursday83%15 min
Friday87%10 min
Saturday83%3 min
Sundaybest100%0 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft15%
  • Airline operations50%
  • National airspace system18%
  • Weather9%
  • Security9%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from LAS to CID delayed?
12% of LAS–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 8 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from LAS to CID?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 4 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 LAS to CID?
The scheduled LAS–CID flight time averages 3h 10m over 1,319 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
How often are LAS to CID flights cancelled?
0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 253 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.