Route · LGA → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Kansas City
The LGA–MCI corridor (New York, NY → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 1,107 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 10,188
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 48%
Distance
1,107 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 141 | 74 | 10 | 1 | DL,YX,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 51 | 4 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 147 | 59 | 4 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 140 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 139 | 29 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 147 | 48 | 13 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 141 | 52 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL |
| May 2025 | 143 | 50 | 1 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 138 | 34 | 3 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 140 | 32 | 3 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 125 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 140 | 23 | 9 | 0 | DL,WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 144 | 24 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 139 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 143 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 147 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 172 | 35 | 12 | 0 | DL,WN,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 174 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 9E,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 164 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 9E,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 169 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 9E,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 170 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 9E,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 186 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 9E,YX,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 175 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 9E,OO,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 174 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 9E,WN,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
103 of 3,638 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,638 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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 LGA to MCI
10,188 tracked flights put the LGA to MCI pairing (New York to Kansas City) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,107-mile route and its 27 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.8% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,638 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 48% - a 46-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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