Route · MSY → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Kansas City
The MSY–MCI corridor (New Orleans, LA → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 689 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 1,349
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Feb 2025 66%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 66%
Distance
689 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 61 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
5 of 830 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 830 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
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 MSY to MCI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New Orleans to Kansas City (MSY to MCI) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 1,349 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.3 minutes. The 689-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 830 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
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.
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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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