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Route · CID → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Minneapolis

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CID to MSP (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Minneapolis) ranks #2540 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

88.2%
On-time
+9.2 pts
vs US avg
86 min
Delay when late
4,858
Flights
#2540 of 4927
Corpus placement

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

CID–MSP seasonal on-time pattern

Best: March (93.6%) · weakest: January (81.1%)

80%85%90%95% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 84.2%

Strongest calendar month

March

93.6% on-time · ~78 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

October

~89 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

January

81.1% on-time · ~78 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.1%

18 of 1,637 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 1,637 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

MSP - Minneapolis

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.

MSP on-time profile

Compare the two airports

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

Compare CID vs MSP

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among CID's stronger departures

CID → MSP posts a 88.2% 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 #379 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

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.

On the multi-year calendar, CID–MSP peaks in March at 93.6% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~89 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 81.1%, a 12.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does CID to MSP rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, CID to MSP ranks #2540 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 MSP? ▼
Flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Minneapolis have a 88.2% on-time rate based on 4,858 flights. The average delay is 85.6 minutes. The best recent month was Jul 2023 with 100% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for CID to MSP? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (18 of 1,637 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from CID to MSP? ▼
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Minneapolis (MSP) is approximately 220 miles. This route is served by 8 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from CID to MSP? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Jul 2023 (100% on-time). The worst was Jun 2024 (50% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

CID Airport

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
MSP Airport

Minneapolis
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–MSP data

CID–MSP runs 9.2 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 MSP airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CID airport
  • If your dates flex, March (93.6% on-time) beats January (81.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 88.2% 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.