CID to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 685 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from CID to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 1.5% | 14 min | 5.9% | 535 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 3.4% | 39 min | 15.8% | 119 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 3.7% | 50 min | 15.3% | 518 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%319 flights
- 6am88%49 flights
- 7am89%71 flights
- 9am90%49 flights
- 10am100%13 flights
- 12pm76%72 flights
- 1pm67%284 flights
- 5pm71%111 flights
- 6pm75%95 flights
- 7pm65%107 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.1% cancelled
- Friday73%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday78%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday68%4.0% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
CID to DFW: common questions
- How often are CID to DFW 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 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,172).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 32 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 143 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% 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: DFW to CID — 74% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.