Route · MCI → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to HOU (Kansas City to Houston) ranks #2589 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 4,684
- Flights
- #2589 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 68%
Distance
666 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 78 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 22 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 91 | 29 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 27 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 88 | 23 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 20 | 3 | 1 | WN |
MCI–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (88.0%) · weakest: June (76.3%)
Strongest calendar month
February
88.0% on-time · ~67 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~76 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.3% on-time · ~68 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
22 of 2,002 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,002 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 profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCI and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCI vs HOUOrigin-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: Houston · fleet on-time rank #1576 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCI to HOU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Kansas City to Houston (MCI to HOU) running a 84% on-time rate over 4,684 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 56.9 minutes. The 666-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 2,002 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 68% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MCI–HOU peaks in February at 88.0% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~76 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.3%, a 11.7-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–HOU data
MCI–HOU runs 5 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 HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
- If your dates flex, February (88.0% on-time) beats June (76.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84% 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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