Route · MCI → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Austin
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to AUS (Kansas City to Austin) ranks #2666 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 4,533
- Flights
- #2666 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
650 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 72 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 87 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 5 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 77 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 80 | 27 | 4 | 1 | WN,OO |
MCI–AUS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (85.9%) · weakest: June (72.8%)
Strongest calendar month
September
85.9% on-time · ~81 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~93 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
72.8% on-time · ~84 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
13 of 1,716 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,716 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
MCI on-time profileAUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
AUS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCI and AUS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCI vs AUSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MCI departures
From MCI, this corridor sits with 25 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 39 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (14 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Austin · fleet on-time rank #2583 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCI to AUS
4,533 tracked flights put the MCI to AUS pairing (Kansas City to Austin) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.0 minutes on average. Across the 650-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,716 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MCI–AUS peaks in September at 85.9% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~93 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 72.8%, a 13.1-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 MCI–AUS data
MCI–AUS is mid-pack at 81.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MCI and AUS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
- If your dates flex, September (85.9% on-time) beats June (72.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.4% 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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