Flights Chicago → Cedar Rapids
ORD → CID
How long is the flight from Chicago to Cedar Rapids?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Cedar Rapids (CID) takes about 49 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Cedar Rapids operates with a mix of Embraer and Canadair regional jets, handling a total of 968 flights annually. With a 70% on-time performance rate, the average delay for these flights is approximately 26 minutes, serving an airport that sees over one million passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (ORD) → Cedar Rapids (CID) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2069 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 28 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.49%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cedar Rapids the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Cedar Rapids: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Cedar Rapids (CID) heads west for about 315 km, a flight time of roughly 49m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of ORD-CID flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cedar Rapids it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,069 tracked ORD-CID flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 28 min and a 4.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-CID
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Cedar Rapids (CID) takes about 49 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Cedar Rapids (CID) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 28 minutes, based on 2069 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Cedar Rapids is 4.49% across 2069 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cedar Rapids, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
