Route · AUS → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Kansas City
The AUS–MCI corridor (Austin, TX → Kansas City, MO) runs behind the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 650 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 4,512
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Nov 2025 61%
Distance
650 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 73 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 71 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 79 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 69 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 72 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 11 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 72 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 72 | 17 | 4 | 0 | WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
12 of 1,697 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,697 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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 AUS to MCI
4,512 tracked flights put the AUS to MCI pairing (Austin to Kansas City) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 63.8 minutes on average. Across the 650-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,697 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at just 61% - a 31-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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