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Route · MKE → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data

Milwaukee to Kansas City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MKE to MCI (Milwaukee to Kansas City) ranks #4838 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

87.9%
On-time
+8.9 pts
vs US avg
57 min
Delay when late
572
Flights
#4838 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.2%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

436 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Oct 2025 31 5 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 30 3 0 0 WN
Aug 2025 31 2 1 0 WN
Jul 2025 35 13 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 34 7 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 31 4 0 0 WN
Sep 2024 30 4 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 30 1 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 31 5 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 30 2 0 0 WN
May 2024 41 6 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 41 5 0 0 WN
Mar 2024 41 4 0 0 WN
Dec 2023 46 3 0 0 WN
Nov 2023 47 1 0 0 WN
Oct 2023 43 4 0 0 WN

MKE–MCI seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (97.9%) · weakest: July (72.7%)

70%80%90%100% MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 93.5%

Strongest calendar month

November

97.9% on-time · ~47 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

November

~47 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

72.7% on-time · ~33 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.2%

1 of 572 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 572 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

MKE - Milwaukee

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.

MKE on-time profile

MCI - Kansas City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.

MCI on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See MKE and MCI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare MKE vs MCI

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among MKE's stronger departures

MKE → MCI posts a 87.9% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 9 of 27 BTS-tracked routes leaving Milwaukee. The same hub also shows 18 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #436 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About MKE to MCI

Milwaukee to Kansas City (MKE to MCI) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.9% on-time rate across 572 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 57.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 436 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 1 of 572 flights were cancelled (0.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, MKE–MCI peaks in November at 97.9% on-time ; the softest month is July at 72.7%, a 25.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does MKE to MCI rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, MKE to MCI ranks #4838 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from MKE to MCI? ▼
Flights from Milwaukee to Kansas City have a 87.9% on-time rate based on 572 flights. The average delay is 57.4 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for MKE to MCI? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.2% of flights on this route were cancelled (1 of 572 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from MKE to MCI? ▼
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI) is approximately 436 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

MKE Airport

Milwaukee
MCI Airport

Kansas City
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using MKE–MCI data

MKE–MCI runs 8.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare MKE and MCI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MKE airport
  • If your dates flex, November (97.9% on-time) beats July (72.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 87.9% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.