BNA to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or CID right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (70%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA 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 | 83% | 0.0% | 16 min | 6.4% | 47 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am80%15 flights
- 1pm92%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BNA to CID: common questions
- How often are BNA to CID flights on time?
- 83% 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 Nashville to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 47).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CID to BNA — 83% 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: BNA → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.