Route · CID → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Detroit
The CID–DTW corridor (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 430 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.9%
- On-time
- +7.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 1,503
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2021 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2021 79%
Distance
430 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9E |
| Jul 2022 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2022 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2022 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2022 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2022 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2022 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2022 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2021 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2021 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2021 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2021 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2021 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2021 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2021 | 86 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2021 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2021 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2020 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2020 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2020 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2020 | 101 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9E,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
12 of 1,344 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,344 flights
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CID - Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About CID to DTW
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Detroit (CID to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.9% on-time rate across 1,503 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 82.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 430 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 1,344 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2021 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2021 came in at just 79% - a 15-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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