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Route · ATL → CID · 2020–2025 BTS data

Atlanta to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ATL to CID (Atlanta to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City) ranks #3801 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

83.3%
On-time
+4.3 pts
vs US avg
76 min
Delay when late
2,036
Flights
#3801 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.9%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

694 mi

Carriers

4

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 9 0 3 DL
Nov 2025 30 8 0 0 DL
Oct 2025 31 9 0 0 DL
Sep 2025 30 2 0 0 DL
Aug 2025 31 6 0 0 DL
Jul 2025 31 11 0 0 DL
Jun 2025 30 10 1 0 DL
May 2025 31 9 0 0 DL
Apr 2025 30 8 0 0 DL
Mar 2025 33 9 0 0 DL
Jan 2025 31 8 1 0 DL
Dec 2024 31 9 0 1 DL
Oct 2024 31 6 0 1 DL
Sep 2024 30 4 0 0 DL
Aug 2024 31 7 0 0 DL
Jul 2024 31 15 4 0 DL
Jun 2024 30 11 0 0 DL
May 2024 31 4 0 0 DL
Apr 2024 30 5 0 0 DL
Mar 2024 31 5 0 0 DL
Jan 2024 34 5 1 0 9E,DL
Dec 2023 31 0 0 1 DL
Nov 2023 30 0 0 0 DL
Oct 2023 31 4 0 0 DL

ATL–CID seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (93.3%) · weakest: July (69.9%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 82.7%

Strongest calendar month

September

93.3% on-time · ~36 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

February

~58 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

69.9% on-time · ~37 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.9%

7 of 741 flights

Diversion Rate

0.8%

6 of 741 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

ATL - Atlanta

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.

ATL on-time profile

CID - Cedar Rapids/Iowa City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA.

CID on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See ATL and CID side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare ATL vs CID

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among ATL departures

From ATL, this corridor sits with 75 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 144 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (67 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City · fleet on-time rank #1820 of 4927.

What the Data Says About ATL to CID

Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (ATL to CID) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 2,036 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.8 minutes. The 694-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 741 flights were cancelled, 0.8% diverted.

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, ATL–CID peaks in September at 93.3% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~58 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.9%, a 23.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ATL to CID rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, ATL to CID ranks #3801 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from ATL to CID? ▼
Flights from Atlanta to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City have a 83.3% on-time rate based on 2,036 flights. The average delay is 75.8 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for ATL to CID? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.9% of flights on this route were cancelled (7 of 741 flights) and 0.8% were diverted.
How far is the flight from ATL to CID? ▼
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) is approximately 694 miles. This route is served by 4 carriers.

Airports on this route

ATL Airport

Atlanta
CID Airport

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using ATL–CID data

ATL–CID runs 4.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare ATL and CID airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ATL airport
  • If your dates flex, September (93.3% on-time) beats July (69.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 83.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.