CID to AZA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mesa Gateway Airport · 1,240 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or AZA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Phoenix (AZA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (48%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Wednesday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from CID to AZA?
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 | 77% | 1.6% | 17 min | 4.8% | 192 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am87%30 flights
- 1pm86%37 flights
- 3pm86%14 flights
- 7pm48%31 flights
- 8pm74%46 flights
- 9pm82%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday55%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday70%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Extreme weather31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CID to AZA: common questions
- How often are CID to AZA flights on time?
- 77% 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 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 192).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AZA to CID — 78% 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: CID → AZA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.