Route · MCI → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Dallas
The MCI–DAL corridor (Kansas City, MO → Dallas, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 461 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 10,897
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 71%
Distance
461 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 179 | 37 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 171 | 27 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 180 | 28 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 155 | 28 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 158 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 166 | 43 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 167 | 43 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 179 | 39 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 177 | 31 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 183 | 30 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 154 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 163 | 24 | 17 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 182 | 36 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 171 | 28 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 179 | 15 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 157 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 164 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 174 | 31 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 171 | 32 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2024 | 180 | 52 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 176 | 37 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 175 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 141 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 157 | 40 | 15 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
65 of 4,059 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
11 of 4,059 flights
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MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
Origin airport →DAL - Dallas
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What the Data Says About MCI to DAL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Kansas City to Dallas (MCI to DAL) running a 83% on-time rate over 10,897 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.9 minutes. The 461-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 4,059 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 71% - 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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