Route · MCI → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Dallas/Fort Worth
The MCI–DFW corridor (Kansas City, MO → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 460 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 14,388
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 55%
Distance
460 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 214 | 69 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 217 | 61 | 9 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 229 | 33 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 217 | 55 | 5 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 227 | 74 | 8 | 2 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 240 | 97 | 10 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 230 | 104 | 8 | 1 | AA,OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 215 | 56 | 6 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 205 | 67 | 12 | 1 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 207 | 54 | 13 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 194 | 48 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 199 | 32 | 23 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 211 | 43 | 6 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 212 | 33 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 236 | 27 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 214 | 33 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 237 | 43 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 220 | 72 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 212 | 56 | 5 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| May 2024 | 231 | 78 | 18 | 2 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 204 | 48 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 192 | 39 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 194 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 192 | 81 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
146 of 5,149 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
12 of 5,149 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 →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About MCI to DFW
14,388 tracked flights put the MCI to DFW pairing (Kansas City to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 95.8 minutes on average. Across the 460-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,149 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 55% - a 34-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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