Route · DEN → CID · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
The DEN–CID corridor (Denver, CO → Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 692 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 6,265
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Dec 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 64%
Distance
692 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 75 | 21 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 97 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 98 | 24 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 102 | 27 | 1 | 1 | OO,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 106 | 38 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 101 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 98 | 26 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 66 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 84 | 8 | 3 | 2 | F9,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 107 | 22 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 14 | 1 | 1 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 119 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 114 | 29 | 0 | 1 | F9,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 104 | 25 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 25 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| May 2024 | 89 | 24 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 22 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 0 | F9,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
21 of 2,173 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
6 of 2,173 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →CID - Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA.
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What the Data Says About DEN to CID
6,265 tracked flights put the DEN to CID pairing (Denver to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.0 minutes on average. Across the 692-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,173 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 64% - a 26-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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