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Cheapest round-trip
$180
Typical prices: $209-$349
Frontier
Thu 9/3Sun 9/6
DEN - CID • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$86
Typical prices: $163-$394
Frontier
Sat 8/22
DFW - CID • 1 stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Iowa City. It is served by Cedar Rapids (CID), located 18 miles from Iowa City.
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Cheap Flights to Iowa City

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Iowa City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals to Iowa City

Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6
Frontier Logo
10:43 am - 1:43 pmDEN  Denver Intl-CID Cedar Rapids
2h 00mnonstop
Frontier Logo
2:38 pm - 3:54 pmCID  Cedar Rapids-DEN Denver Intl
2h 16mnonstop
$180Frontier
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6
Frontier Logo
10:43 am - 1:43 pmDEN  Denver Intl-CID Cedar Rapids
2h 00mnonstop
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2:38 pm - 3:54 pmCID  Cedar Rapids-DEN Denver Intl
2h 16mnonstop
$183Frontier
Wed, Dec 16 - Sat, Jan 16
Delta Logo
6:05 am - 10:12 amDCA  Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CID Cedar Rapids
5h 07m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
Delta Logo
11:00 am - 6:16 pmCID  Cedar Rapids-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
6h 16m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
$187Delta
Mon, Dec 7 - Fri, Dec 18
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6:46 pm - 11:23 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CID Cedar Rapids
4h 37m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
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5:12 am - 11:18 amCID  Cedar Rapids-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
6h 06m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$187Delta
Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 8
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10:43 am - 1:43 pmDEN  Denver Intl-CID Cedar Rapids
2h 00mnonstop
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2:13 pm - 12:11 pmCID  Cedar Rapids-DEN Denver Intl
22h 58m1 stop Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
$230Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 5
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9:45 pm - 11:49 amSEA  Seattle/Tacoma Intl-CID Cedar Rapids
12h 04m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
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9:05 pm - 9:42 amCID  Cedar Rapids-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
14h 37m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$251Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 5
United Airlines Logo
8:43 pm - 11:44 pmDEN  Denver Intl-CID Cedar Rapids
2h 01mnonstop
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3:01 pm - 4:14 pmCID  Cedar Rapids-DEN Denver Intl
2h 13mnonstop
$279United Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 20
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5:52 pm - 8:51 pmDEN  Denver Intl-CID Cedar Rapids
1h 59mnonstop
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9:07 am - 10:20 amCID  Cedar Rapids-DEN Denver Intl
2h 13mnonstop
$279United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Sat, Sep 26
American Airlines Logo
5:27 pm - 12:17 amEWR  Newark-CID Cedar Rapids
7h 50m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
American Airlines Logo
1:39 pm - 9:29 pmCID  Cedar Rapids-EWR Newark
6h 50m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$291American Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15
American Airlines Logo
5:27 pm - 12:17 amEWR  Newark-CID Cedar Rapids
7h 50m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
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5:00 am - 1:30 pmCID  Cedar Rapids-EWR Newark
7h 30m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$291American Airlines
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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$87
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Denver to Cedar Rapids

Flights to Iowa City: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Iowa City 
LisaFlew with Allegiant Air-Jul 2026
Pack plenty of snacks, fill your water bottles pre-flight, bring in flight entertainment (book or download a game you can play on your phone) and order the aisle seat for additional leg room for comfort. There is no complimentary snack or beverage options, no in flight entertainment options, and the seats do not recline.
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways-Sep 2024
Easy hop but we sure went to the most remote o’hare gate I think, prepare to walk a mile!

FAQs - booking Iowa City flights

  • How long is the flight to Iowa City?

    Flights from Los Angeles5h 25m
    Flights from New York5h 34m
    Flights from Portland6h 00m
    Flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport3h 06m
    Flights from Denver1h 57m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Cedar Rapids?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cedar Rapids was found on the route from Denver, at $180 return. The most popular connection is from Los Angeles to Cedar Rapids and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $251 in the last 5 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Cedar Rapids?

    Many airlines fly to Cedar Rapids, the most common ones being American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Cedar Rapids.

  • How to fly to Iowa City?

    You cannot fly directly to Iowa City. KAYAK recommends you fly to Cedar Rapids (CID) (18.01 miles from Iowa City). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Iowa City?

    The closest airport is Cedar Rapids (CID) (18.01 mi). Other nearby airports are Moline Quad-City (MLI) (54.89 mi), Dubuque (DBQ) (66.3 mi) or Waterloo (ALO) (76.22 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Cedar Rapids.

  • How far is Cedar Rapids Airport from central Cedar Rapids?

    Cedar Rapids Airport is 9 miles from the center of Cedar Rapids.

  • What is the name of Cedar Rapids’s airport?

    When flying to Cedar Rapids, you'll arrive at Cedar Rapids Airport (CID). The airport is also known as Cedar Rapids.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Iowa City?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Iowa City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Iowa City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Iowa City is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Iowa City?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Iowa City with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Iowa City?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Iowa City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Iowa City

  • There is no major airport in Iowa City. It is instead served by Cedar Rapids Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Iowa City? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Iowa City for the following prices or less: From Fort Lauderdale $95, from Las Vegas $138
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Iowa City flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Iowa City

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Iowa City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8503 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
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One of the restrooms didn’t work. The ones that did never got replenished. Flight attendant just sitting there on their phone. No notification that the bathroom was broken so long lines. Apathetic crew.

4.0 OkayGow, Aug 2026
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One of the restrooms didn’t work. The ones that did never got replenished. Flight attendant just sitting there on their phone. No notification that the bathroom was broken so long lines. Apathetic crew.

Pushing back flight and ultimately cancelling it after multiple changes and hours of delays. Comm were terrible as to what was going on and what options were available.

Even though we arrived early and checked in, for some unexplained reason, our bags were removed from the plane and put on the next flight. It took over 12 hours after arriving to get our bags.

Stewardess was not accommodating when I requested a second drink.

Some of the passengers are coming on board with luggage so overstuffed and/or too large that have no business going into the overhead bins.

I am in a wheelchair The gate agent knew exactly how to boarding A wheelchair first also the flight attendant knew exactly what she was doing

There is consistently no communication/updated time slots in the app on when a flight will board when its delayed, which is the most frustrating as a consumer trying to understand if they need to get food now, or if there is actually a chance for them to eat during their layover. This keeps being my experience with delta and a potential reason to change airlines.

Long delays at both DCA and MSP; Crew did not keep us informed (or very little). Airplane was showing signs of heavy use (not up to Delta standards). Food options for Business Class have dropped in quality. After landing we sat on tarmac for maybe 25 minutes with no provided chance to use the bathroom and crew did not tell us what was going on or give an estimated time to expect to be at a gate.

Both of my flights to and from JFK experienced significant delays. Most notably, my first flight was delayed by six hours due to crew members being affected by delays on a previous flight. While I understand that disruptions can occur, Delta’s staffing and operational planning should include sufficient contingency measures to handle situations like this rather than placing the full burden of those delays on customers. Additionally, the $12 meal voucher offered as compensation was inadequate, particularly given the high cost of food and beverages at the airport. Considering the length of the delay and the substantial inconvenience caused, I believe more meaningful compensation would have been appropriate.

Although I know the Airlines cannot control the situation when there’s a ground stoppage, it would’ve been nicer if we would have had more up-to-date information clarity around the delays. Additionally, I think the delays also took a toll on the Cabin crew, particularly the lead flight attendant in first class. She was not very friendly when we boarded the plane for many of the passengers. Number one she refused to hang a garment bag in the front closet for a first class passenger, she was unwilling to dispose of an empty bottle in the trash as I was boarding (despite drinking a bottle of water herself and needing to disregard), and she was very combative with a passenger, who needed to access something from his bag that was Gate checked. Frankly, it was really unfortunate as I’ve never seen a flight attendant behave that way directly to the passengers, particularly when none of us had done anything wrong.

the seat has a problem. the back had a hole.

The back to back mechanical delays from Denver to San Diego and then on my return flight from Denver to Great Falls it added extra time both ways

Really old place. Not as clean as it should be, tray tables needed better cleaning. The items, trays and some other items need to b6 engineered. Anything task you or crew may do is incredibly load, seriously engineer for quiet smooth, easy. Just opening and closing the tray table is actually dangerous and can easily injure a finger. I'm sure it happens as it happened to me! First time I used United and likely will be the last!

Like the fact that the boarding was expedited. But the delay and chaos around the onboarding was not appreciated.

Flight was 2.5 late. Maybe not United’s fault but late none the less. We were late as well on the first leg. WiFi quit working with an hour left.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

It was poor a four hour delay and no explanation for the delay. What’s a 35 dollars going to do. It also made me miss my car rental,

It was on time. Flight was comfortable. Staff was nice. It was the way a flight should always be.

The price was the only good thing about this flight. It was scary during takeoff when the plane tilted side to side. It made me feel very nervous as I have never had a take-off that unsmooth. There was no on-flight movie or music options and the only complimentary option was water. Other airlines offer trail mix or a caramel cookie and pop options as complimentary. This flight was a 2.5 hour flight. I understand for shorter flights not having options, but a flight 2 hours or longer should offer more complimentary options and in flight entertainment. Also the seats did not recline and for a longer flight reclining seats are a must for comfort.

A very pleasant flight but it would be greatly improved with wifi to help entertain kids

This is a no frills, get it done, efficient airline. The seat is a lawn chair. You better bring your own entertainment. If you want something other than water you need to pay for it. But they will get you to your destination quickly, on time, and then they will turn the flight around and go right back where they came from. Reliably. Couple times a week tops. If it fits into your schedule, you can’t get there cheaper or faster.

A three hour delay to board and then another hour on the tarmac because they couldn't get a tractor? Ugh.

Allegiant canceled the flight. The flight the next day was full. Allegiant did not provide any compensation besides a refund. Last time on Allegiant.

Seats were very uncomfortable and being charged for snacks and water.........

Allegiant actually impressed me, original inbound flight from PBG was so late they gave us a bird inbound from Des Moines and only left 1h late and gained 40 minutes back in the air. Comfortable flight with no frills but no complaints.

Flight was delayed. Crew was good but hot coffee was not available.

The flight had a 6 hours delay. This should not happen to anyone. Airlines should provide an alternative with no additional costs.

Flying on this airline is nothing short of a full blown circus clown show. On a recent return from my mother’s funeral, my only available choice from IND to PWM was American, which I hesitantly booked as I rarely fly them for many of the following reasons and never will again. I was booked IND-PHL-PWM totaling about six hours. The flight was cancelled due to NE weather. They rebooked me on a two stop flight IND-DFW (Yes DALLAS)-PHL-PWM, still all on the same day. After arriving in DFW, they continually delayed the DFW-PHL flight due to maintenance issues on the arriving flight. Finally it was delayed to the point that my PHL-PWM connection was no longer possible. They then rebooked me thru LGA with the short flight the NEXT DAY to PWM and offered to put me up for the night in NYC (or so I assumed). The flight DFW-LGA was then delayed so much that I asked to be put in an earlier flight with a lessor delay. Throughout this day chats with their AI assistant were useless as were subsequent chats supposedly with a real person(?). Only one customer service agent in DFW was actually helpful and appeared to care. Upon arrival at LGA post midnight, they issued me car and hotel vouchers in Trenton NEW JERSEY at a very old Howard Johnsons ONE HALF HOUR from LGA. The hotel was an $85, 1.5 rated hotel in a very sketchy area of NJ that I would have never voluntarily booked. As I prepared to catch the car back to LGA the next morning I received a text that my flight was cancelled. TWICE IN TWO DAYS. I went to LGA hoping to have AA book me on an earlier Delta flight. The full service line was at least 200 people deep, so I tried to reach a real person agent by phone. After 1/2 hours on hold I gave up and waited for my later LGA-PWM flight. It actually started boarding on-time, but only shortly after announced a maintenance hold. We were told it was nothing serious, just an adjustment to the Captains seat. Only one update was given while we waited 1.5+ hours for a “SEAT ADJUSTMENT”. Can’t forget to mention that on all of these planes the WiFi only worked on two. During that time at least three others flights in my area announced that they were overbooked and were taking volunteers before bumping people. Another flight to ORD announced a gate change and less than five minutes after announced that they were really not changing and announced for everyone to return to that gate. Can’t forget to mention that on all of these planes the WiFi only worked on two.🤡🤡

Paid for wifi but it didn't work once. Seats were incredibly cramped and passengers sitting in front was reclined the entire time and staff did nothing

Delays and cancellations. Mechanics weren’t on site. Replacement plane took hours to arrive although it should have arrived within 90 minutes. Flight back was cancelled. Ended up driving over 12 hours and wasting 3 days between everything.

Flight was delayed multiple times and rerouted to different concourses in the airport because of all of American's delays. App/boarding pass would not update with changed gate information.

The boarding by groups is pointless. The first two groups worked fine, but almost Noone boarded in goups three thru five leaving the vast majority boarding when group six was called. It defeated the purpose of spreading out the crowd.

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

delayed multiple times. no resolution on anything from AA customer service. was put on hold in chat to talk to manager. was 6th in line to talk to manager for more than TWELVE HOURS - from sometime around 9AM until well after I had gone to bed that evening. no explanation, no attempt to make it right. just a five hour delay because of repeated maintenance claims

Was the most uncomfortable I ever had in the air. Felt like I was trapped in the seat legs cramped and was just horrible. The flight to DSM was a lot better. Even being on a smaller plane was better. Staff are outstanding. No complaints about the people.

It was exactly as I expected, on time, smooth flight, courteous staff.

Frontier is good until they cancel your flight. Way too many cancellations.

I know Frontier is a “no-frills” airline. I understand the concept. However, I jumped on some tickets for our family vacation, expecting to play a bit of a game to figure out the family bags and not over spend. In the end, I got the short end of this deal by far. 1. I did not expect them to charge the baggage fee for each direction. It makes the fee look high-ish at a glance, but reasonable. Then when you get to checkout and realize you have to pay it twice to come home with your luggage, it becomes ridiculous. 2. The low checked bag weight limit. I am used to packing a 50lb bag with my preferred airline. Frontier’s artificially low 40lb limit more quickly triggers the extra weight fee, which almost DOUBLES the price of the bag if you go over ($79 for the bag/$75 for the next 10 lbs) 3. The fee for a carry-on bag is the same as a checked bag but with a lower size and weight limit. Make it make sense! 4. The seats are terrible. My 2.5 hour flight almost had me losing my mind. I’m 6’3” and my femurs barely fit in the space provided. My knees had to wiggle just right to jam into the crack next to the armrest of the seat in front of me. The cushioning was thin and inadequate. I am tall but I’m not a freak. These seats are unacceptable. 5. I overheard the woman next to me speaking with the gate agent about being charged a $25 fee for not checking in online - she checked in at the airport counter when she arrived. That’s ridiculous. She was old and in a wheelchair. She had a paper boarding pass, and was obviously not tech savvy. She should not be punished for that. 6. They do not have good placement in the terminals. It was always out on the end or down on a subfloor, and we had to walk out on the tarmac almost every time. In Denver. Their home airport! 7. Every time I loaded a new page on the website while buying my tickets or my bags, it was constantly trying to upsell me on some esoteric bundle. Like, a pop-up every time. Very annoying. 8. No screens in the boarding area (at least where we were) to confirm you’re in the right place. Just static gate number signs. I am sure these are standard practices for Frontier, and I should have read more about them before I purchased tickets, but as a result of this single round trip, I do not plan to ever use this cut-rate airline again. I would rather pay the normal amount for a ticket and be treated like a customer instead of a mark.

Our flight was delayed 2 hours and when they changed the the time to 1 hour I wasn't alerted and when I checked the gate the plane was still there but they already shut the doors so I had to buy another flight.

Great except upon arrival it took them a long time to open the doors

Frontier feels like a family I Worked for Eastern Airlines back in the day and I felt the family vibe that I had then. Thank you

Terrible. Delayed my family flight for several hours affecting family plans

Tiny seats, no entertainment, no amenities, delays, they charge for carry on and their allowed personal item is smaller than in other airlines.

The seats are tiny and they don’t recline. The planes are dirty and very small. You have to pay for carry on and even the personal item that you’re allowed is smaller than with other airlines. Flights are usually delayed and there’s no screens or any amenities or entertainment.

Flight was delayed but it was very smooth. Crew was very nice. Seats are uncomfortable but ok.

I paid for the upgraded bundle. Was worth it! Great experience round trip!

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