Route · MCI → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Charlotte
The MCI–CLT corridor (Kansas City, MO → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 808 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 7,523
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Jan 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 57%
Distance
808 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 103 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 100 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 114 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 99 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 117 | 26 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 116 | 28 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 115 | 42 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 115 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 26 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 121 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 97 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 110 | 12 | 12 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 131 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 127 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 139 | 19 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 125 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 119 | 29 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 117 | 50 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 116 | 40 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 121 | 42 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 109 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 98 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
34 of 2,705 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,705 flights
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MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About MCI to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Kansas City to Charlotte (MCI to CLT) running a 83% on-time rate over 7,523 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 88.3 minutes. The 808-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 2,705 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 57% - a 32-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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