Route · MCI → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Atlanta
The MCI–ATL corridor (Kansas City, MO → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 692 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.6%
- On-time
- +9.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 17,667
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 74%
Distance
692 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 263 | 48 | 6 | 1 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 273 | 27 | 5 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 307 | 28 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 291 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 303 | 19 | 2 | 1 | WN,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 302 | 53 | 2 | 2 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 292 | 61 | 5 | 3 | DL,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 275 | 44 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 249 | 31 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 264 | 35 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 233 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 241 | 34 | 19 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 251 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 252 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 288 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 267 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 279 | 16 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 314 | 83 | 17 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 299 | 33 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 286 | 54 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 270 | 15 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 267 | 28 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 235 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 248 | 54 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
68 of 6,549 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
12 of 6,549 flights
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MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About MCI to ATL
Kansas City to Atlanta (MCI to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.6% on-time rate across 17,667 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 76.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 692 miles and is served by 9 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 68 of 6,549 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 12 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 74% - a 21-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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