MSP to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 220 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or CID right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (76% on time); around 2pm did worst (70%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 1.8% | 21 min | 10.5% | 399 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am76%119 flights
- 12pm86%14 flights
- 2pm70%132 flights
- 9pm75%134 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.7% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday75%5.2% 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)71%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security1%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to CID: common questions
- How often are MSP 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 Minneapolis to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 399).
- 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 78 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CID to MSP — 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: MSP → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.