The Eastern Iowa Airport
Cedar Rapids, United StatesCID / KCID
Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,599 ft
49 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
Cedar Rapids → Chicago
CID
Cedar RapidsThe Eastern Iowa Airport
Cedar RapidsThe Eastern Iowa AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 196 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~55m
Same local time in Cedar Rapids and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 9 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9
- flights per day
- 11
- busiest month · Apr
- 7
- quietest month · Jul
- 42 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 10Feb
- 9Mar
- 11Apr
- 11May
- 8Jun
- 7Jul
- 8Aug
- 9Sep
- 9Oct2025
- 9Nov
- 7.5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Envoy Airall year
GoJet Airlines LLCall year
United Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
American Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Cedar Rapids. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 8.9Mon
- 8.8Tue
- 8.6Wed
- 8.8Thu
- 9.3Fri
- 8.6Sat
- 8.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ738%
- Embraer 175E75L28%
- Airbus A319A3198%
- Embraer 170E1708%
- Boeing 737-800B7384%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 256 |
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| February 2026 | 10 | 285 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 274 |
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| April 2026 | 11 | 325 |
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| May 2026 | 11 | 316 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 227 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 223 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 248 |
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| September 2026 | 9 | 256 |
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| October 2025 | 9 | 289 |
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| November 2025 | 9 | 264 |
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| December 2025 | 7.5 | 227 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CID-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Cedar Rapids: 31.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
ALO ORDWaterloo Regional AirportWaterloo is about 58 mi from Cedar Rapids.View route →CID RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →DBQ ORDDubuque Regional AirportDubuque is about 63 mi from Cedar Rapids.View route →CID MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Cedar Rapids to Chicago
The observed direct connection between The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 196 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. American Airlines, Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Cedar Rapids from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between The Eastern Iowa Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 196 mi.
- How long is the flight from Cedar Rapids to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Cedar Rapids to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between CID and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Cedar Rapids to Chicago?
- On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,190 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Cedar Rapids and Chicago?
- Same local time in Cedar Rapids and Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.