Airport reliability
Kansas City (MCI) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Kansas City, MO (MCI) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Kansas City, MO49,614 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 78.5% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.5% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 6.7% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 49,614 12 months
What this means
MCI departures beat the U.S. average.
- 78.5% of the 49,614 scheduled departures from Kansas City (MCI) arrived at their destination on time, 2.9 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.5% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 6.7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at MCI were on time 74.7% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Alaska Airlines was the most punctual from MCI (85.3%) and PSA Airlines the least (67.8%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from MCI (84.8% on time) and July the least reliable (73.8%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 5.5% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (89.7% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (60.0%).
Airlines at MCI
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 85.3% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 64 min | 1,078 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84.4% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 89 min | 8,118 |
| American Airlines | 79.6% | 2.0% | 7.4% | 105 min | 5,019 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 78.9% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 70 min | 1,586 |
| United Airlines | 78.2% | 1.4% | 8.4% | 81 min | 3,744 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77.3% | 0.8% | 5.9% | 53 min | 23,435 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 77.3% | 3.1% | 7.8% | 94 min | 1,592 |
| Spirit Airlines | 77.3% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 69 min | 594 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 74.8% | 2.4% | 11.4% | 110 min | 2,584 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72.5% | 0.5% | 11.2% | 89 min | 578 |
| Allegiant Air | 67.9% | 0.7% | 8.9% | 58 min | 293 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 67.8% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 124 min | 993 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time MCI average 78.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 89.7% | 3,315 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 89.7% | 5,768 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 89.2% | 3,578 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 86.5% | 2,063 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 81.8% | 2,379 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 85.9% | 3,035 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 82.1% | 2,713 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 80.4% | 2,819 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 78.3% | 3,088 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 76.2% | 3,615 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 73.3% | 3,358 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 70.8% | 2,849 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 68.0% | 4,238 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 64.5% | 3,178 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 60.6% | 2,317 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 63.3% | 867 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 60.0% | 340 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 62.8% | 94 |
Best and worst months at MCI
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75.5% | 10,769 |
| February | 83.1% | 10,358 |
| March | 80.6% | 12,425 |
| April | 81.4% | 12,259 |
| May | 77.5% | 13,063 |
| June | 74.7% | 13,426 |
| July | 73.8% | 13,796 |
| August | 79.1% | 12,913 |
| September | 83.9% | 12,173 |
| October | 84.8% | 12,956 |
| November | 84.6% | 11,995 |
| December | 80.8% | 12,005 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 81.4% | 3,928 |
| Oct 2025 | 79.9% | 4,214 |
| Nov 2025 | 79.5% | 3,956 |
| Dec 2025 | 73.4% | 3,969 |
| Jan 2026 | 81.3% | 3,508 |
| Feb 2026 | 83.5% | 3,503 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.3% | 4,227 |
| Apr 2026 | 80.9% | 4,184 |
| May 2026 | 78.3% | 4,354 |
| Jun 2026 | 75.5% | 4,581 |
| Jul 2026 | 77.0% | 4,761 |
| Aug 2026 | 77.4% | 4,429 |
Busiest routes from MCI
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 77.4% | 0.5% | 4 | 4,370 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 72.3% | 2.9% | 6 | 4,280 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 84.9% | 1.3% | 4 | 3,246 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 76.3% | 2.6% | 4 | 2,523 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 78.4% | 0.6% | 5 | 2,479 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 79.3% | 0.9% | 1 | 2,112 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 79.4% | 0.5% | 4 | 2,033 |
| Dallas (DAL) | 79.4% | 1.1% | 1 | 2,025 |
| Washington (DCA) | 71.8% | 3.6% | 5 | 1,950 |
| New York (LGA) | 71.8% | 4.9% | 4 | 1,850 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 76.9% | 1.1% | 3 | 1,554 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 79.9% | 0.7% | 2 | 1,375 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 86.4% | 1.3% | 3 | 1,344 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 82.0% | 0.4% | 4 | 1,337 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 80.4% | 2.3% | 3 | 1,147 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 83.7% | 1.0% | 3 | 1,126 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 82.2% | 1.6% | 2 | 1,088 |
| Austin (AUS) | 80.4% | 0.4% | 2 | 1,050 |
| St. Louis (STL) | 84.6% | 0.5% | 1 | 1,017 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 85.9% | 0.9% | 1 | 1,005 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Kansas City, MO (MCI) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.