CID to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 742 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 2pm did worst (57%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (82%).
Which airline is most on time from CID to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 86% | 2.6% | 25 min | 8.5% | 388 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 4.1% | 33 min | 11.3% | 74 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%256 flights
- 7am89%70 flights
- 8am92%36 flights
- 2pm57%22 flights
- 4pm83%44 flights
- 5pm100%10 flights
- 6pm73%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday86%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%3.1% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday78%5.9% 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)82%
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Extreme weather4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
CID to CLT: common questions
- How often are CID to CLT flights on time?
- 84% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 462).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 167 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to CID — 72% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.