CID to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,273 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 38% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 30% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (35% on time); around 6pm did worst (28%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (50% on time) and Friday the least (29%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CID to FLL?
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 | 38% | 1.3% | 69 min | 30.3% | 77 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%10 flights
- 5pm35%17 flights
- 6pm28%41 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Friday29%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather3%
- 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 FLL: common questions
- How often are CID to FLL flights on time?
- 38% 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 Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 77).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 69 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 111 min behind schedule on average, and 30.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to CID — 51% on time
More flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CID → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.