Route · MCI → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Newark
The MCI–EWR corridor (Kansas City, MO → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 1,092 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 3,160
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
3.9%
54 of 1,399 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
11 of 1,399 flights
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MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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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.
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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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