Route · DCA → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Kansas City
The DCA–MCI corridor (Washington, DC → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 31 carriers across roughly 949 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 8,877
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 54%
Distance
949 mi
Carriers
31
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 163 | 51 | 2 | 1 | YX,OH,WN,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 165 | 37 | 3 | 1 | MQ,OH,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 164 | 46 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 158 | 26 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,WN,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 143 | 29 | 1 | 0 | WN,YX,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 166 | 52 | 14 | 3 | OH,WN,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 163 | 52 | 12 | 1 | AA,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 171 | 43 | 5 | 1 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 165 | 45 | 0 | 1 | OH,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 140 | 35 | 10 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 128 | 59 | 7 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 140 | 25 | 15 | 1 | OH,WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 153 | 37 | 1 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 160 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN,YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 142 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 138 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Aug 2024 | 140 | 27 | 3 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 142 | 32 | 2 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 154 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 170 | 50 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 160 | 37 | 0 | 1 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 140 | 22 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 147 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 168 | 33 | 17 | 2 | WN,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
93 of 3,680 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
14 of 3,680 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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 DCA to MCI
8,877 tracked flights put the DCA to MCI pairing (Washington to Kansas City) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 65.8 minutes on average. Across the 949-mile route and its 31 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (3,680 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 54% - a 38-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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