Phoenix to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City

What the Data Says About PHX to CID

The Phoenix to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City corridor (PHX → CID) covers roughly 1,252 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,455 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,392 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (1.3%) and 6 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,455 total flights analyzed, the 80.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHX to CID route, the combination of a 80.2% on-time rate, 68.4-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.