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Route · CID → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Chicago

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CID to ORD (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Chicago) ranks #1072 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.8%
On-time
+1.8 pts
vs US avg
91 min
Delay when late
10,754
Flights
#1072 of 4927
Corpus placement

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

CID–ORD seasonal on-time pattern

Best: March (86.8%) · weakest: January (74.6%)

70%75%80%85%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 76%

Strongest calendar month

March

86.8% on-time · ~148 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

June

~180 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

January

74.6% on-time · ~133 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

2.5%

112 of 4,405 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

5 of 4,405 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

ORD - Chicago

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.

ORD on-time profile

Compare the two airports

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

Compare CID vs ORD

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among CID departures

From CID, this corridor sits with 6 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 9 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2806 of 4927.

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.

On the multi-year calendar, CID–ORD peaks in March at 86.8% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~180 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 74.6%, a 12.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does CID to ORD rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, CID to ORD ranks #1072 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 ORD? ▼
Flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Chicago have a 80.8% on-time rate based on 10,754 flights. The average delay is 90.8 minutes. The best recent month was Feb 2024 with 93% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for CID to ORD? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 2.5% of flights on this route were cancelled (112 of 4,405 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from CID to ORD? ▼
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Chicago (ORD) is approximately 196 miles. This route is served by 28 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from CID to ORD? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Feb 2024 (93% on-time). The worst was Jul 2025 (62% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

CID Airport

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
ORD Airport

Chicago
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–ORD data

CID–ORD is mid-pack at 80.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare CID and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CID airport
  • If your dates flex, March (86.8% on-time) beats January (74.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 80.8% 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.