Route · PHX → CID · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PHX to CID (Phoenix to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City) ranks #3564 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 2,455
- Flights
- #3564 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Jan 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
1,252 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 82 | 18 | 6 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 74 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 12 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 2 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
PHX–CID seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (88.0%) · weakest: June (72.4%)
Strongest calendar month
September
88.0% on-time · ~44 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~58 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
72.4% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
18 of 1,392 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,392 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
PHX on-time profileCID - Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA.
CID on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PHX and CID side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PHX vs CIDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PHX departures
From PHX, this corridor sits with 71 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 97 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (25 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City · fleet on-time rank #3080 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PHX to CID
2,455 tracked flights put the PHX to CID pairing (Phoenix to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 68.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,252-mile route and its 12 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,392 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PHX–CID peaks in September at 88.0% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~58 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 72.4%, a 15.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using PHX–CID data
PHX–CID is mid-pack at 80.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PHX and CID airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PHX airport
- If your dates flex, September (88.0% on-time) beats June (72.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.2% 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.
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