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Route · MCI → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data

Kansas City to Oakland

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to OAK (Kansas City to Oakland) ranks #4307 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

75.7%
On-time
-3.3 pts
vs US avg
50 min
Delay when late
1,276
Flights
#4307 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.8%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,489 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 15 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 34 12 0 1 WN
Aug 2025 34 10 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 31 11 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 30 14 1 0 WN
May 2025 30 4 0 0 WN
Dec 2024 31 8 0 0 WN
Nov 2024 30 7 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 31 6 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 31 11 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 31 13 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 30 15 0 0 WN
May 2024 31 9 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 30 7 0 0 WN
Dec 2023 31 2 0 1 WN
Nov 2023 30 3 0 0 WN
Oct 2023 31 4 0 0 WN
Sep 2023 34 7 0 0 WN
Aug 2023 33 10 0 0 WN
Jul 2023 34 24 0 0 WN
Jun 2023 30 19 0 0 WN
May 2023 31 1 0 0 WN
Dec 2022 31 12 5 0 WN
Nov 2022 30 5 0 0 WN

MCI–OAK seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (86.9%) · weakest: June (62.0%)

60%70%80%90% AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 70.2%

Strongest calendar month

May

86.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

July

~32 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

62.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.8%

6 of 750 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

2 of 750 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 profile

OAK - Oakland

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.

OAK on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See MCI and OAK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare MCI vs OAK

Origin-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: Oakland · fleet on-time rank #4362 of 4927.

What the Data Says About MCI to OAK

The Kansas City to Oakland corridor (MCI to OAK) posts a 75.7% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 1,276 tracked flights. Late flights run 50.4 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 1,489-mile route; over the last 24 months, 6 of 750 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 0.3% diverted.

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, MCI–OAK peaks in May at 86.9% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 62.0%, a 24.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does MCI to OAK rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, MCI to OAK ranks #4307 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from MCI to OAK? ▼
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland have a 75.7% on-time rate based on 1,276 flights. The average delay is 50.4 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for MCI to OAK? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (6 of 750 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from MCI to OAK? ▼
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland (OAK) is approximately 1,489 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

MCI Airport

Kansas City
OAK Airport

Oakland
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using MCI–OAK data

MCI–OAK is mid-pack at 75.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare MCI and OAK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
  • If your dates flex, May (86.9% on-time) beats June (62.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 75.7% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.