DEN to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 692 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or CID right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (87% on time); around 8pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 82% | 1.2% | 12 min | 7.9% | 167 |
| United Airlines | 80% | 0.4% | 18 min | 7.2% | 727 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 0.9% | 13 min | 6.5% | 234 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am85%140 flights
- 11am87%271 flights
- 1pm83%121 flights
- 2pm87%63 flights
- 3pm73%23 flights
- 4pm81%81 flights
- 5pm76%274 flights
- 6pm71%70 flights
- 7pm61%19 flights
- 8pm61%50 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.1% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday78%0.5% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
DEN to CID: common questions
- How often are DEN to CID flights on time?
- 80% 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 Denver to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,128).
- 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 76 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CID to DEN — 79% 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: DEN → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.