CID to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 196 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (85% on time); around 3pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from CID to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 85% | 6.4% | 21 min | 6.8% | 157 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 2.8% | 18 min | 8.3% | 915 |
| United Airlines | 75% | 2.1% | 21 min | 7.3% | 487 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 67% | 6.2% | 27 min | 14.8% | 354 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 66% | 4.9% | 39 min | 15.8% | 841 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | – | 100.0% | – | – | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%66 flights
- 6am82%579 flights
- 7am85%187 flights
- 8am74%344 flights
- 9am64%109 flights
- 10am75%125 flights
- 11am72%318 flights
- 12pm80%71 flights
- 1pm72%157 flights
- 2pm65%134 flights
- 3pm63%178 flights
- 4pm70%63 flights
- 5pm44%60 flights
- 6pm65%308 flights
- 7pm65%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%5.7% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%3.6% cancelled
- Thursday73%2.0% cancelled
- Friday70%5.4% cancelled
- Saturday75%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday68%4.2% 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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
CID to ORD: common questions
- How often are CID to ORD flights on time?
- 73% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 4.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (110 of 2,755).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to CID — 69% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.