Route · MCI → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to San Francisco
The MCI–SFO corridor (Kansas City, MO → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,499 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.7%
- On-time
- +8.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 1,252
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Nov 2024 68%
Distance
1,499 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
11 of 819 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 819 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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About MCI to SFO
Kansas City to San Francisco (MCI to SFO) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.7% on-time rate across 1,252 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 93.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,499 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 819 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 2 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Nov 2024 came in at just 68% - 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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