Route · MCI → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to DCA (Kansas City to Washington) ranks #1367 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 8,876
- Flights
- #1367 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Jan 2025 88%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 62%
Distance
949 mi
Carriers
31
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 163 | 33 | 3 | 0 | OH,WN,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 165 | 34 | 6 | 1 | MQ,OH,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 164 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 158 | 39 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OH,WN,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 143 | 35 | 3 | 1 | WN,YX,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 166 | 53 | 9 | 5 | OH,WN,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 164 | 54 | 7 | 1 | AA,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 171 | 48 | 3 | 1 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 165 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OH,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 140 | 29 | 9 | 1 | OH,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 128 | 49 | 6 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 139 | 16 | 14 | 1 | OH,WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 153 | 35 | 1 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 160 | 23 | 0 | 2 | WN,YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 142 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 138 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Aug 2024 | 140 | 21 | 3 | 1 | WN,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 142 | 27 | 2 | 1 | WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 154 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 169 | 44 | 1 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 160 | 30 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 140 | 32 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 147 | 25 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 168 | 53 | 20 | 4 | WN,YX,OH |
MCI–DCA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (85.5%) · weakest: June (76.8%)
Strongest calendar month
April
85.5% on-time · ~124 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~157 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.8% on-time · ~125 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
92 of 3,679 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
21 of 3,679 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 profileDCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCI and DCA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCI vs DCAOrigin-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: Washington · fleet on-time rank #2517 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCI to DCA
8,876 tracked flights put the MCI to DCA pairing (Kansas City to Washington) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.4 minutes on average. Across the 949-mile route and its 31 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (3,679 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 62% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MCI–DCA peaks in April at 85.5% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~157 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.8%, a 8.7-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–DCA data
MCI–DCA is mid-pack at 81.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MCI and DCA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
- If your dates flex, April (85.5% on-time) beats June (76.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.6% 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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