Historical on-time performance
Cedar Rapids to Chicago
Flights on CID–ORD arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,554 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- American AirlinesOn-time94%Medianon timep9010 minCancel0.0%Flights31
- Envoy AirOn-time74%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.3%Flights1,009
- United AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.9%Flights360
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time62%Medianon timep90120 minCancel4.3%Flights852
- Republic AirwaysOn-time62%Medianon timep9090 minCancel6.3%Flights302
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft34%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather77%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 86 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly CID → ORD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 79% on time.
- Mornings79% on time · p90 35 min · 2,803 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,202 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 55 min · 1,744 flights
- Evenings59% on time · p90 85 min · 1,059 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 972 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 853 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,005 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 981 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,017 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,004 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,011 flights
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