BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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ORD→CID

Chicago, IL (ORD) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA (CID) flight delay odds

65.2% of 2,715 official scheduled ORD-to-CID flights arrived on time; 22.2% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 3.6% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALVariable
65.2%arrived on time
22.2%30+ min late
3.6%cancelled
2,715scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late13.6%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late5.7%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.1%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+22.3 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for ORD to CID?

Among qualifying ORD-to-CID departure window results, Late morning had the highest on-time rate: 74.9% of 491 flights. Night was lowest at 57.1% across 459 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning22969.9%19.2%3.9%
Late morning49174.9%15.5%2.4%
Afternoon68868.5%18.9%2.9%
Evening84860.1%26.3%3.5%
Night45957.1%28.5%5.7%

Which weekday was most reliable for ORD to CID?

Among qualifying ORD-to-CID weekday results, Tuesday had the highest on-time rate: 72.8% of 394 flights. Friday was lowest at 60.6% across 393 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday40461.4%26.0%4.2%
Tuesday39472.8%18.3%2.5%
Wednesday37265.9%23.7%1.6%
Thursday39463.5%21.8%3.3%
Friday39360.6%22.9%5.3%
Saturday35269.3%19.3%3.7%
Sunday40663.8%23.4%4.2%

Which airline was most reliable for ORD to CID?

Among qualifying ORD-to-CID airline results, Envoy Air had the highest on-time rate: 70.2% of 964 flights. American Airlines was lowest at 57.5% across 127 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Envoy Air96470.2%17.6%2.5%
SkyWest Airlines81360.6%25.5%5.2%
United Airlines45662.3%25.4%1.5%
Republic Airways35468.9%19.8%4.8%
American Airlines12757.5%32.3%4.7%
PSA Airlines10.0%0.0%100.0%

Which month was most reliable for ORD to CID?

Among qualifying ORD-to-CID month results, September 2025 had the highest on-time rate: 80.2% of 217 flights. December 2025 was lowest at 49.7% across 181 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202518651.1%32.3%2.7%
August 202523070.0%18.3%3.0%
September 202521780.2%9.7%0.9%
October 202522875.4%12.3%0.0%
November 202518264.3%19.8%7.1%
December 202518149.7%33.1%8.3%
January 202622561.3%26.7%2.2%
February 202622168.3%22.2%0.9%
March 202624653.7%28.9%8.1%
April 202630163.1%23.6%6.6%
May 202628971.3%20.1%0.3%
June 202620969.4%23.0%3.3%

What drove ORD to CID delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded ORD-to-CID delay category, accounting for 42.8% of 72,050 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline25.7%
Late aircraft42.8%
National airspace14.1%
Weather17.4%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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