Route · MCI → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Dallas/Fort Worth
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to DFW (Kansas City to Dallas/Fort Worth) ranks #670 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 14,388
- Flights
- #670 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
MCI–DFW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (85.5%) · weakest: June (72.1%)
Strongest calendar month
October
85.5% on-time · ~215 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~219 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
72.1% on-time · ~204 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
146 of 5,149 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
12 of 5,149 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 profileDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
DFW on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCI and DFW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCI vs DFWOrigin-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: Dallas/Fort Worth · fleet on-time rank #3148 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, MCI–DFW peaks in October at 85.5% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~219 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 72.1%, a 13.4-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–DFW data
MCI–DFW is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MCI and DFW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
- If your dates flex, October (85.5% on-time) beats June (72.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80% 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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