Route · CID → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Dallas/Fort Worth
The CID–DFW corridor (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 685 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 110 min
- Delay when late
- 6,354
- Flights
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 57%
Distance
685 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 26 | 3 | 0 | OH,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 20 | 8 | 0 | MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 117 | 19 | 1 | 1 | OH,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 110 | 15 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Aug 2025 | 106 | 28 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 123 | 21 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 25 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 92 | 32 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 27 | 4 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 99 | 15 | 10 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 19 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 74 | 20 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 39 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 21 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| May 2024 | 93 | 34 | 5 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 22 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 90 | 14 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 80 | 30 | 9 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
72 of 2,202 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,202 flights
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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.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About CID to DFW
6,354 tracked flights put the CID to DFW pairing (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 110.2 minutes on average. Across the 685-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.3% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,202 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 57% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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