Route · ATL → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Kansas City
The ATL–MCI corridor (Atlanta, GA → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 692 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 17,753
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 64%
Distance
692 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 262 | 60 | 3 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 273 | 40 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 307 | 38 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 291 | 28 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 303 | 47 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 302 | 69 | 3 | 1 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 293 | 89 | 6 | 3 | DL,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 274 | 71 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 249 | 60 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 265 | 65 | 2 | 3 | DL,WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 231 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 242 | 42 | 19 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 251 | 47 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 252 | 33 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 287 | 33 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 267 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 279 | 56 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 314 | 114 | 16 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 302 | 59 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 290 | 71 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 273 | 43 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 269 | 43 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 243 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 256 | 60 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
63 of 6,575 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
18 of 6,575 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
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What the Data Says About ATL to MCI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Kansas City (ATL to MCI) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 17,753 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.1 minutes. The 692-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 6,575 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 64% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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