CID to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Miami International Airport · 1,286 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or MIA 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 Miami (MIA) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 13.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from CID to MIA?
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. | 78% | 18.2% | 19 min | 11.1% | 11 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 70% | 9.1% | 20 min | 10.0% | 11 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Saturday74%13.6% 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)60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Extreme weather3%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CID to MIA: common questions
- How often are CID to MIA 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 Miami cancelled?
- 13.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 22).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MIA to CID — 58% 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 → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.