Route · BWI → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Baltimore to Kansas City
The BWI–MCI corridor (Baltimore, MD → Kansas City, MO) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 967 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.2%
- On-time
- -4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 4,517
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 56%
Distance
967 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 69 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 89 | 25 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 96 | 38 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 29 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 95 | 36 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 42 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 91 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
14 of 1,700 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,700 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
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 BWI to MCI
On-time performance on the BWI to MCI pairing (Baltimore to Kansas City) trails a chunk of the network: 74.2% of 4,517 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 58.8-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 967 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.8% (14 of 1,700 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 56% - a 33-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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