Route · MCI → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Chicago
The MCI–MDW corridor (Kansas City, MO → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 405 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.6%
- On-time
- +6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 11,928
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
May 2024 72%
Distance
405 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 165 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 157 | 23 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 198 | 44 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 178 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 189 | 42 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 203 | 57 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 195 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 182 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 176 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 173 | 21 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 145 | 23 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 153 | 20 | 13 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 171 | 19 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 169 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 199 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 191 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 198 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 203 | 35 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 193 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 186 | 53 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 183 | 42 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 177 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 151 | 28 | 18 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
55 of 4,259 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 4,259 flights
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MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MCI to MDW
Kansas City to Chicago (MCI to MDW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.6% on-time rate across 11,928 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 59.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 405 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 55 of 4,259 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 4 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 72% - a 24-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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