DCA to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 801 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or CID right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (90% on time); around 12pm did worst (50%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 89% | 0.0% | 6 min | 2.2% | 182 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 70% | 0.0% | 15 min | 8.1% | 37 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 61% | 4.9% | 31 min | 16.3% | 142 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am90%182 flights
- 12pm50%49 flights
- 1pm67%82 flights
- 7pm62%29 flights
- 8pm79%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday88%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%5.8% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DCA to CID: common questions
- How often are DCA to CID flights on time?
- 76% 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 Washington to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 362).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CID to DCA — 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: DCA → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.