Route · MCI → IND · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Indianapolis
The MCI–IND corridor (Kansas City, MO → Indianapolis, IN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 451 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 1,072
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Oct 2023 85%
Worst Month
Aug 2023 80%
Distance
451 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2023 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2023 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 923 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 923 flights
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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.
Origin airport →IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
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What the Data Says About MCI to IND
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Kansas City to Indianapolis (MCI to IND) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 1,072 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.9 minutes. The 451-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.2% of 923 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
Monthly on-time rates stay fairly consistent on this route, ranging from 80% in Aug 2023 to 85% in Oct 2023 - only a 5-point spread.
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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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