CID to DCA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · 801 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or DCA 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 Washington (DCA) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (100% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 3pm did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Friday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from CID to DCA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 37 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 3.8% | 12 min | 5.2% | 182 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 65% | 11.2% | 34 min | 14.4% | 143 |
| American Airlines | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%44 flights
- 12pm76%180 flights
- 3pm64%130 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday85%7.7% cancelled
- Wednesday82%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday67%3.9% cancelled
- Friday63%5.7% cancelled
- Saturday80%11.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%5.8% 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 aircraft58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security4%
CID to DCA: common questions
- How often are CID to DCA flights on time?
- 74% 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 Washington cancelled?
- 6.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 363).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DCA to CID — 76% 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 → DCA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.