Route · MCI → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to EWR (Kansas City to Newark) ranks #3244 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 3,160
- Flights
- #3244 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.9%
Best Month
May 2023 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 66%
Distance
1,092 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 15 | 6 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 74 | 9 | 2 | 1 | YX,UA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 87 | 19 | 11 | 0 | NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 80 | 27 | 7 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 2 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 15 | 7 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 3 | UA,YX |
| May 2023 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2023 | 63 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
MCI–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (88.4%) · weakest: July (73.6%)
Strongest calendar month
March
88.4% on-time · ~80 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~83 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.6% on-time · ~65 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.9%
54 of 1,399 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
11 of 1,399 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 profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCI and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCI vs EWROrigin-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: Newark · fleet on-time rank #2073 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCI to EWR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Kansas City to Newark (MCI to EWR) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 3,160 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 95.2 minutes. The 1,092-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.9% of 1,399 flights were cancelled, 0.8% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2023 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 66% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MCI–EWR peaks in March at 88.4% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~83 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.6%, a 14.8-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–EWR data
MCI–EWR runs 3.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare MCI and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
- If your dates flex, March (88.4% on-time) beats July (73.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.7% 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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