ORD to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 196 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or CID right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); American Airlines was the least (58%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (80% on time); around 9pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Monday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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. | 75% | 2.5% | 19 min | 9.2% | 914 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 72% | 4.8% | 20 min | 12.2% | 354 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 65% | 5.1% | 35 min | 17.7% | 841 |
| United Airlines | 63% | 1.6% | 34 min | 16.1% | 487 |
| American Airlines | 58% | 5.7% | 53 min | 20.8% | 158 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | – | 100.0% | – | – | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am78%64 flights
- 8am72%174 flights
- 9am80%269 flights
- 10am76%100 flights
- 11am78%122 flights
- 12pm76%126 flights
- 1pm74%216 flights
- 2pm71%57 flights
- 3pm58%110 flights
- 4pm72%219 flights
- 5pm64%345 flights
- 7pm57%67 flights
- 8pm64%358 flights
- 9pm58%228 flights
- 10pm62%275 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%5.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday70%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday66%2.8% cancelled
- Friday66%5.7% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.9% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
ORD to CID: common questions
- How often are ORD to CID flights on time?
- 69% 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 Chicago to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (101 of 2,755).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 14.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CID to ORD — 73% on time
More flights from Chicago
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORD → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.