Route · MCI → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Chicago
The MCI–ORD corridor (Kansas City, MO → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 403 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 17,516
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 66%
Distance
403 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 312 | 107 | 6 | 0 | YX,OH,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 348 | 80 | 19 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 349 | 87 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 301 | 63 | 1 | 1 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 313 | 67 | 5 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 342 | 112 | 15 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 345 | 91 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 358 | 50 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 330 | 51 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 283 | 58 | 5 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 246 | 50 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 262 | 34 | 20 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 257 | 32 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 302 | 27 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 323 | 31 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 272 | 22 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 283 | 65 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 301 | 73 | 9 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 300 | 65 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 297 | 68 | 3 | 7 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 251 | 32 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 188 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 211 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 235 | 80 | 15 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
116 of 7,009 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
10 of 7,009 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 →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MCI to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Kansas City to Chicago (MCI to ORD) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 17,516 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 89.3 minutes. The 403-mile corridor is served by 35 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.7% of 7,009 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 66% - a 26-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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