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Route · ORD → CID · 2020–2025 BTS data

Chicago to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to CID (Chicago to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City) ranks #1071 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

78.5%
On-time
-0.5 pts
vs US avg
78 min
Delay when late
10,759
Flights
#1071 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

2.4%

Best Month

Mar 2024 89%

Worst Month

Jul 2025 54%

Distance

196 mi

Carriers

28

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 181 76 15 0 YX,OH,AA,MQ,UA,OO
Nov 2025 182 52 13 0 OO,UA,MQ,YX
Oct 2025 228 55 0 1 AA,OO,UA,MQ
Sep 2025 217 41 2 0 MQ,UA,OO
Aug 2025 230 61 7 1 OO,MQ,UA
Jul 2025 186 85 5 1 OO,UA,MQ
Jun 2025 229 61 2 0 OO,UA,YX,MQ
May 2025 208 48 4 0 OO,UA,YX,MQ
Apr 2025 143 33 2 0 MQ,OO,UA,YX
Mar 2025 151 38 7 0 YX,OO,UA,MQ
Feb 2025 168 53 1 0 OO,UA,YX,MQ
Jan 2025 204 44 2 0 YX,OO,UA,MQ
Dec 2024 174 40 13 1 MQ,OO,UA,YX
Nov 2024 162 35 1 1 OO,YX,UA,MQ
Oct 2024 185 40 0 2 UA,MQ,OO
Sep 2024 209 36 0 0 OO,UA,MQ
Aug 2024 239 81 4 1 AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA
Jul 2024 163 65 4 1 AA,MQ,OO,UA
Jun 2024 161 63 4 1 AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX
May 2024 202 83 2 0 MQ,YX,OO,UA
Apr 2024 179 55 1 0 MQ,OO,UA,YX
Mar 2024 156 17 0 0 MQ,YX,OO,UA
Feb 2024 123 17 0 0 MQ,OO,UA,YX
Jan 2024 127 42 15 2 MQ,YX,OO,UA

ORD–CID seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (84.1%) · weakest: July (73.2%)

70%75%80%85% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 74.1%

Strongest calendar month

September

84.1% on-time · ~161 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

June

~181 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

73.2% on-time · ~171 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

2.4%

104 of 4,407 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

12 of 4,407 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

ORD - Chicago

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

ORD on-time profile

CID - Cedar Rapids/Iowa City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA.

CID on-time profile

Compare the two airports

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

Compare ORD vs CID

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among ORD departures

From ORD, this corridor sits with 147 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 11 below 75%). Destination: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City · fleet on-time rank #3693 of 4927.

What the Data Says About ORD to CID

10,759 tracked flights put the ORD to CID pairing (Chicago to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.1 minutes on average. Across the 196-mile route and its 28 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (4,407 flights sampled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 54% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, ORD–CID peaks in September at 84.1% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~181 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.2%, a 10.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ORD to CID rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, ORD to CID ranks #1071 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 ORD to CID? ▼
Flights from Chicago to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City have a 78.5% on-time rate based on 10,759 flights. The average delay is 78.1 minutes. The best recent month was Mar 2024 with 89% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for ORD to CID? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 2.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (104 of 4,407 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from ORD to CID? ▼
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) is approximately 196 miles. This route is served by 28 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from ORD to CID? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Mar 2024 (89% on-time). The worst was Jul 2025 (54% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

ORD Airport

Chicago
CID Airport

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
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 ORD–CID data

ORD–CID is mid-pack at 78.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare ORD and CID airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
  • If your dates flex, September (84.1% on-time) beats July (73.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 78.5% 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.