AZA to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 1,240 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AZA or CID right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (AZA) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 2pm did worst (63%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from AZA to CID?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 78% | 1.6% | 10 min | 1.6% | 192 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%14 flights
- 7am91%46 flights
- 8am94%16 flights
- 2pm63%41 flights
- 3pm63%48 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AZA to CID: common questions
- How often are AZA to CID flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Phoenix to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 192).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 40 min behind schedule on average, and 1.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AZA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CID to AZA — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AZA → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.