CLT to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 742 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or CID right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); American Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (86% on time); around 10pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to CID?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 4.1% | 12 min | 8.5% | 74 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 2.6% | 25 min | 10.1% | 388 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am69%17 flights
- 12pm69%13 flights
- 2pm86%44 flights
- 3pm83%12 flights
- 4pm75%16 flights
- 8pm69%72 flights
- 9pm78%124 flights
- 10pm66%158 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday86%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%6.2% cancelled
- Sunday63%5.9% 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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
CLT to CID: common questions
- How often are CLT to CID flights on time?
- 72% 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 Charlotte to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 462).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CID to CLT — 84% 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: CLT → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.