Route · CID → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Chicago
The CID–ORD corridor (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 28 carriers across roughly 196 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 10,754
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 62%
Distance
196 mi
Carriers
28
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 181 | 68 | 16 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 181 | 52 | 14 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 228 | 52 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 217 | 39 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 231 | 56 | 5 | 1 | OO,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 186 | 71 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 229 | 66 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 207 | 42 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 143 | 26 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 151 | 41 | 5 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 168 | 42 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 205 | 36 | 2 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 172 | 46 | 15 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 163 | 40 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 184 | 43 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 209 | 33 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 238 | 77 | 6 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 163 | 41 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 161 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 202 | 65 | 6 | 1 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 179 | 40 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 156 | 13 | 0 | 1 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 122 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 129 | 48 | 15 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
112 of 4,405 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 4,405 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 →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About CID to ORD
10,754 tracked flights put the CID to ORD pairing (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Chicago) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 90.8 minutes on average. Across the 196-mile route and its 28 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (4,405 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 62% - a 31-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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