CID to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 220 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or MSP 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 Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from CID to MSP?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 1.8% | 20 min | 10.5% | 399 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%108 flights
- 7am96%26 flights
- 11am79%31 flights
- 12pm72%88 flights
- 2pm79%14 flights
- 4pm71%132 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%5.3% 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)61%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security2%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
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 MSP: common questions
- How often are CID to MSP 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 Minneapolis cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 399).
- 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 86 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 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP 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 → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.