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Route · CID → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Atlanta

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CID to ATL (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Atlanta) ranks #3820 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.2%
On-time
+7.2 pts
vs US avg
93 min
Delay when late
2,006
Flights
#3820 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.3%

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 2 0 DL
Nov 2025 30 5 0 1 DL
Oct 2025 31 1 0 0 DL
Sep 2025 30 1 0 0 DL
Aug 2025 31 2 0 0 DL
Jul 2025 31 2 0 0 DL
Jun 2025 30 1 1 0 DL
May 2025 31 4 0 0 DL
Apr 2025 30 4 0 0 DL
Mar 2025 33 2 0 0 DL
Jan 2025 31 4 2 1 DL
Dec 2024 31 9 0 0 DL
Oct 2024 31 1 0 0 DL
Sep 2024 30 1 0 0 DL
Aug 2024 31 3 0 0 DL
Jul 2024 31 7 4 0 DL
Jun 2024 30 3 0 0 DL
May 2024 31 6 0 0 DL
Apr 2024 30 2 0 2 DL
Mar 2024 31 3 0 0 DL
Jan 2024 34 11 1 0 9E,DL
Dec 2023 31 6 0 0 DL
Nov 2023 30 6 0 0 DL
Oct 2023 31 2 0 0 DL

CID–ATL seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (97.2%) · weakest: December (76.5%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 76.5%

Strongest calendar month

September

97.2% on-time · ~36 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

February

~58 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

76.5% on-time · ~36 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.3%

10 of 741 flights

Diversion Rate

0.5%

4 of 741 flights

Explore origin & destination

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

CID - Cedar Rapids/Iowa City

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

CID on-time profile

ATL - Atlanta

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

ATL on-time profile

Compare the two airports

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

Compare CID vs ATL

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among CID's stronger departures

CID → ATL posts a 86.2% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 3 of 9 BTS-tracked routes leaving Cedar Rapids/Iowa City. The same hub also shows 6 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #836 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About CID to ATL

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Atlanta (CID to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.2% on-time rate across 2,006 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 92.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 694 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 741 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 4 diverted (0.5%).

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, CID–ATL peaks in September at 97.2% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~58 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 76.5%, a 20.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does CID to ATL rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, CID to ATL ranks #3820 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 CID to ATL? ▼
Flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Atlanta have a 86.2% on-time rate based on 2,006 flights. The average delay is 92.7 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for CID to ATL? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (10 of 741 flights) and 0.5% were diverted.
How far is the flight from CID to ATL? ▼
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Atlanta (ATL) is approximately 694 miles. This route is served by 4 carriers.

Airports on this route

CID Airport

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
ATL Airport

Atlanta
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 CID–ATL data

CID–ATL runs 7.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare CID and ATL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CID airport
  • If your dates flex, September (97.2% on-time) beats December (76.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.2% 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.