Best Time to Fly CID to AZA: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
The Eastern Iowa → Mesa Gateway
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 76.7% of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Phoenix (AZA) flights arrived on time (192 scheduled flights). That is 0.9 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Allegiant Air was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
January has been the best month (85% on time) and Friday the weakest day of the week (76%).
1.6% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
CID to AZA on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 76.7% | 69 min | 1.6% | 192 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly CID to AZA
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 406 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4am–5am | Limited data | 1 | |
| 11am–12pm | 83.7% | 0.0% | 49 |
| 12pm–1pm | 88.9% | 0.0% | 36 |
| 1pm–2pm | 87.8% | 0.0% | 82 |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 15 | |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 21 | |
| 4pm–5pm | Limited data | 13 | |
| 6pm–7pm | Limited data | 5 | |
| 7pm–8pm | 62.0% | 0.0% | 50 |
| 8pm–9pm | 75.3% | 4.5% | 89 |
| 9pm–10pm | 83.9% | 0.0% | 31 |
| 10pm–11pm | Limited data | 14 | |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on CID to AZA
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 16 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 71.9% | -9.4 pts | 5.9% | 34 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 87.0% | +5.7 pts | 0.0% | 46 |
| All other days | 81.2% | — | 0.3% | 310 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).