Kansas City to New York

What the Data Says About MCI to LGA

The Kansas City to New York corridor (MCI → LGA) covers roughly 1,107 miles and is served by 28 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,159 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 83.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,638 flights were recorded on this pairing — 108 cancelled (3.0%) and 28 diverted (0.8%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 28 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,159 total flights analyzed, the 83.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 83.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MCI to LGA route, the combination of a 83.7% on-time rate, 83.8-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 28 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.