Route · CID → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CID to DCA (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Washington) ranks #4372 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 1,167
- Flights
- #4372 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.6%
Best Month
Nov 2023 91%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 63%
Distance
801 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 3 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 1 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 20 | 12 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2023 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2023 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
CID–DCA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (90.0%) · weakest: January (72.9%)
Strongest calendar month
April
90.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~50 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
72.9% on-time · ~43 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.6%
35 of 959 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
6 of 959 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 profileDCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CID and DCA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CID vs DCAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CID departures
From CID, this corridor sits with 6 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 9 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Washington · fleet on-time rank #2461 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CID to DCA
1,167 tracked flights put the CID to DCA pairing (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Washington) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 91.7 minutes on average. Across the 801-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.6% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (959 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 63% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CID–DCA peaks in April at 90.0% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~50 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 72.9%, a 17.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using CID–DCA data
CID–DCA is mid-pack at 81.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CID and DCA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CID airport
- If your dates flex, April (90.0% on-time) beats January (72.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.7% 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.
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