Route · MDW → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Kansas City
The MDW–MCI corridor (Chicago, IL → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 405 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 11,922
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
405 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 166 | 46 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 157 | 20 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 198 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 177 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 189 | 40 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 203 | 55 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 195 | 49 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 182 | 23 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 176 | 26 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 171 | 30 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 130 | 27 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 148 | 27 | 10 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 171 | 30 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 170 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 198 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 190 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 198 | 39 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 203 | 67 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 194 | 51 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 200 | 66 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 192 | 51 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 182 | 37 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 143 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 162 | 31 | 22 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
58 of 4,295 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 4,295 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
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What the Data Says About MDW to MCI
11,922 tracked flights put the MDW to MCI pairing (Chicago to Kansas City) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.7 minutes on average. Across the 405-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (4,295 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 67% - 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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