Route · CLT → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Kansas City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLT to MCI (Charlotte to Kansas City) ranks #1684 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 7,525
- Flights
- #1684 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
CLT–MCI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (88.4%) · weakest: July (69.1%)
Strongest calendar month
September
88.4% on-time · ~95 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~114 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
69.1% on-time · ~104 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
31 of 2,703 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,703 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
CLT on-time profileMCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
MCI on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CLT and MCI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLT vs MCIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CLT departures
From CLT, this corridor sits with 116 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 129 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 8 below 75%). Destination: Kansas City · fleet on-time rank #2912 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, CLT–MCI peaks in September at 88.4% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~114 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.1%, a 19.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using CLT–MCI data
CLT–MCI is mid-pack at 80.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CLT and MCI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLT airport
- If your dates flex, September (88.4% on-time) beats July (69.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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