Route · DFW → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Kansas City
The DFW–MCI corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Kansas City, MO) runs behind the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 460 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.1%
- On-time
- -3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 14,389
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 86%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 48%
Distance
460 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 215 | 79 | 1 | 2 | OH,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 217 | 69 | 9 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 229 | 52 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 217 | 58 | 5 | 1 | MQ,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 227 | 90 | 8 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 240 | 111 | 9 | 1 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 231 | 118 | 8 | 1 | AA,OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 215 | 76 | 7 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 204 | 69 | 10 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 207 | 57 | 12 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 195 | 42 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 198 | 36 | 24 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 210 | 48 | 6 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 212 | 34 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 236 | 34 | 0 | 2 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 215 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 236 | 57 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 220 | 115 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 212 | 97 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| May 2024 | 232 | 91 | 18 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 204 | 59 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 192 | 57 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 193 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 191 | 58 | 2 | 2 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
142 of 5,148 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 5,148 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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 DFW to MCI
The Dallas/Fort Worth to Kansas City corridor (DFW to MCI) posts a 75.1% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 14,389 tracked flights. Late flights run 74.4 minutes behind on average. 18 carriers cover the 460-mile route; over the last 24 months, 142 of 5,148 flights were cancelled (2.8%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 48% - 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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