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CID Cedar Rapids / CLT Charlotte

CID → CLT on time

The Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA) to Charlotte Douglas (Charlotte, NC). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.8%
462 flights
Typical arrival
−15 min
median vs schedule
When late
+161 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

81% of flights from Cedar Rapids to Charlotte arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 11% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for CID → CLT: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 39% of the time. About 1 in 12 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 36 three hours or more; 2.8% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 462 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines46281%2.8%−15 min8.4%+161 minAmerican Airlines 84%, PSA Airlines 16%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at CID). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: 82% on time (287 flights)826a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (39 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (36 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (22 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (44 flights)4p
CID → CLT, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (90%). Worst: July (68%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (99 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (98 flights)FebMar: 76% on time (123 flights)76MarApr: too few flights (96 flights)AprMay: too few flights (93 flights)MayJun: 79% on time (116 flights)79JunJul: 68% on time (124 flights)68JulAug: 85% on time (123 flights)85AugSep: 90% on time (150 flights)90SepOct: 88% on time (152 flights)88OctNov: 80% on time (145 flights)80NovDec: 75% on time (112 flights)75Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday70——
Tuesday61——
Wednesday64——
Thursday67——
Friday67——
Saturday65——
Sunday68——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 81%Late inbound plane 11%Severe weather 4%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 3%

Cancellations: weather 11 · airline 1 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AA 10396:35 a.m.20987%1.0%−15 minAmerican Airlines

Questions

How often are flights from CID to CLT on time?

81% of 462 scheduled flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA to Charlotte, NC arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from CID to CLT?

July (68% on time). The best month is September (90%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.