Route · MCI → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Philadelphia
The MCI–PHL corridor (Kansas City, MO → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 1,038 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 110 min
- Delay when late
- 3,732
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 86%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 66%
Distance
1,038 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 89 | 30 | 5 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 31 | 5 | 1 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 87 | 22 | 4 | 2 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 1 | YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 115 | 36 | 3 | 2 | AA,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 122 | 34 | 4 | 1 | AA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 30 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| May 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2023 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
37 of 1,633 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
8 of 1,633 flights
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MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About MCI to PHL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Kansas City to Philadelphia (MCI to PHL) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 3,732 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 109.7 minutes. The 1,038-mile corridor is served by 18 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.3% of 1,633 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 66% - a 20-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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