Route · ORD → CID · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
The ORD–CID corridor (Chicago, IL → Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA) runs behind the national average, served by 28 carriers across roughly 196 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 10,759
- Flights
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 |
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.
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 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.
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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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