Route · MCI → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Austin
The MCI–AUS corridor (Kansas City, MO → Austin, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 650 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 4,533
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
13 of 1,716 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,716 flights
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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.
Origin airport →AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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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.
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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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