Route · MCI → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to JFK (Kansas City to New York) ranks #3869 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 1,933
- Flights
- #3869 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 56%
Distance
1,113 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2024 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9E,B6,YX |
| May 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 9E,B6 |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9E,B6 |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 9E,B6 |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| May 2023 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Mar 2023 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Feb 2023 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jan 2023 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
MCI–JFK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (88.7%) · weakest: December (73.3%)
Strongest calendar month
October
88.7% on-time · ~62 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~62 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
73.3% on-time · ~57 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
33 of 1,453 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
8 of 1,453 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 profileJFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
JFK on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCI and JFK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCI vs JFKOrigin-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: New York · fleet on-time rank #3414 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCI to JFK
1,933 tracked flights put the MCI to JFK pairing (Kansas City to New York) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 93.7 minutes on average. Across the 1,113-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (1,453 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 56% - a 39-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MCI–JFK peaks in October at 88.7% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~62 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 73.3%, a 15.4-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–JFK data
MCI–JFK is mid-pack at 79.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MCI and JFK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
- If your dates flex, October (88.7% on-time) beats December (73.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.3% 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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