Route · CID → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Minneapolis
The CID–MSP corridor (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 220 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.2%
- On-time
- +9.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 4,858
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Jul 2023 100%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 50%
Distance
220 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 84 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 78 | 16 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
18 of 1,637 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,637 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 →MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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What the Data Says About CID to MSP
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Minneapolis (CID to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.2% on-time rate across 4,858 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 85.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 220 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 18 of 1,637 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2023 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 50% - a 50-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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