Route · MCI → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Phoenix
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to PHX (Kansas City to Phoenix) ranks #789 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 13,136
- Flights
- #789 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 73%
Distance
1,044 mi
Carriers
29
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 236 | 59 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 222 | 59 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 198 | 42 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 163 | 27 | 2 | 1 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 175 | 28 | 0 | 1 | WN,AA |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 41 | 3 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 180 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 211 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 226 | 45 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 248 | 47 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 198 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 207 | 21 | 14 | 1 | AA,OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 238 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 217 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 210 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 183 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 194 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 201 | 40 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 200 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN |
| May 2024 | 238 | 65 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 242 | 45 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 281 | 48 | 3 | 3 | AA,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 218 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 222 | 50 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,WN,OO |
MCI–PHX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.6%) · weakest: June (76.3%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.6% on-time · ~150 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~229 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.3% on-time · ~167 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
42 of 5,089 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 5,089 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 profilePHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
PHX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCI and PHX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCI vs PHXOrigin-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: Phoenix · fleet on-time rank #1762 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCI to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Kansas City to Phoenix (MCI to PHX) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 13,136 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.8 minutes. The 1,044-mile corridor is served by 29 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 5,089 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 73% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MCI–PHX peaks in September at 87.6% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~229 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.3%, a 11.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MCI–PHX data
MCI–PHX runs 4.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare MCI and PHX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.6% on-time) beats June (76.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.5% 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.
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