DFW to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 685 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or CID right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 1.5% | 11 min | 5.9% | 534 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 2.5% | 23 min | 12.9% | 120 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 3.7% | 30 min | 16.2% | 518 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%58 flights
- 9am79%72 flights
- 10am73%234 flights
- 11am69%51 flights
- 3pm86%199 flights
- 4pm61%110 flights
- 7pm67%105 flights
- 8pm68%82 flights
- 9pm72%235 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.1% cancelled
- Friday71%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday62%5.1% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
DFW to CID: common questions
- How often are DFW to CID flights on time?
- 74% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 1,172).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CID to DFW — 78% 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: DFW → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.