Route · IND → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to Kansas City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IND to MCI (Indianapolis to Kansas City) ranks #4468 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 1,043
- Flights
- #4468 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Sep 2023 88%
Worst Month
Oct 2023 70%
Distance
451 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2023 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
IND–MCI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (94.7%) · weakest: June (72.2%)
Strongest calendar month
March
94.7% on-time · ~38 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~50 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
72.2% on-time · ~40 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 924 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 924 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
IND 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 IND and MCI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IND vs MCIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among IND departures
From IND, this corridor sits with 20 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 32 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (12 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Kansas City · fleet on-time rank #1298 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IND to MCI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Indianapolis to Kansas City (IND to MCI) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 1,043 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 55.5 minutes. The 451-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.2% of 924 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2023 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Oct 2023 came in at just 70% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, IND–MCI peaks in March at 94.7% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~50 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 72.2%, a 22.5-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 IND–MCI data
IND–MCI runs 5.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare IND and MCI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IND airport
- If your dates flex, March (94.7% on-time) beats June (72.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.8% 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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