Dallas/Fort Worth to Kansas City

What the Data Says About DFW to MCI

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Kansas City corridor (DFW → MCI) covers roughly 460 miles and is served by 18 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 14,389 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,148 flights were recorded on this pairing — 142 cancelled (2.8%) and 11 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 18 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 14,389 total flights analyzed, the 75.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 48% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to MCI route, the combination of a 75.1% on-time rate, 74.4-minute average delay, 2.8% recent cancellation rate, and 18 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.