Flights Denver → Cedar Rapids
DEN → CID
How long is the flight from Denver to Cedar Rapids?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Cedar Rapids (CID) takes 1h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Cedar Rapids operates with an average on-time performance rate of 83%, experiencing a mean delay of 11.5 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 220 flights on this route, utilizing aircraft such as the Airbus A319 and Canadair Regional Jet 700.
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 Denver (DEN) → Cedar Rapids (CID) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Across 678 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.18%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.4/100 (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 Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Cedar Rapids: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Cedar Rapids (CID) heads east for about 1,112 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 28m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of DEN-CID flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cedar Rapids it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 678 tracked DEN-CID flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.2% 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% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-CID
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Cedar Rapids (CID) takes 1h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Cedar Rapids (CID) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 678 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Cedar Rapids is 1.18% across 678 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Frontier Airlines, United Airlines.
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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.
