Route · CLT → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Kansas City
The CLT–MCI corridor (Charlotte, NC → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 808 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 7,525
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 50%
Distance
808 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 102 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 99 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 114 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 117 | 39 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 116 | 32 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 115 | 47 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 115 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 30 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 121 | 26 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 97 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 110 | 15 | 11 | 1 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 131 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 128 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 139 | 19 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 124 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 119 | 40 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 117 | 59 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 116 | 41 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 121 | 46 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 109 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 98 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
31 of 2,703 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,703 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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 CLT to MCI
7,525 tracked flights put the CLT to MCI pairing (Charlotte to Kansas City) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.1 minutes on average. Across the 808-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,703 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 50% - a 39-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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