Route · MCI → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Washington
The MCI–IAD corridor (Kansas City, MO → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 926 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.4%
- On-time
- +9.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 1,191
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Nov 2021 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2021 82%
Distance
926 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,YV |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| May 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2022 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YV,YX |
| Jan 2022 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 0 | YV |
| Dec 2021 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Nov 2021 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YV,UA |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2021 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 2 | YV |
| Jun 2021 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| May 2021 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jan 2021 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | YV,YX |
| Dec 2020 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | YV,YX |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
18 of 987 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 987 flights
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MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
Origin airport →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About MCI to IAD
Kansas City to Washington (MCI to IAD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.4% on-time rate across 1,191 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 88.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 926 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 18 of 987 flights were cancelled (1.8%) and 2 diverted (0.2%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Nov 2021 was the strongest month at 91% on-time versus Dec 2021 at 82%, a 9-point difference.
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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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