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Route · OAK → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data

Oakland to Kansas City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OAK to MCI (Oakland to Kansas City) ranks #4323 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

83.3%
On-time
+4.3 pts
vs US avg
50 min
Delay when late
1,244
Flights
#4323 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.3%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,489 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 2 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 34 3 0 1 WN
Aug 2025 34 5 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 31 5 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 30 4 1 0 WN
May 2025 30 4 0 0 WN
Dec 2024 31 5 0 0 WN
Nov 2024 30 3 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 31 3 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 31 0 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 31 4 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 30 5 0 0 WN
May 2024 31 5 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 30 5 0 0 WN
Mar 2024 30 4 0 0 WN
Dec 2023 31 15 0 0 WN
Nov 2023 30 9 0 0 WN
Oct 2023 31 2 0 0 WN
Sep 2023 34 3 0 0 WN
Aug 2023 33 4 0 0 WN
Jul 2023 34 6 0 0 WN
Jun 2023 30 14 0 0 WN
May 2023 31 6 0 0 WN
Dec 2022 31 10 1 0 WN

OAK–MCI seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (88.2%) · weakest: December (74.2%)

70%75%80%85%90% MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 74.2%

Strongest calendar month

May

88.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

July

~32 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

74.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.3%

2 of 750 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 750 flights

Explore origin & destination

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

OAK - Oakland

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.

OAK 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 OAK and MCI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare OAK vs MCI

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among OAK departures

From OAK, this corridor sits with 21 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 31 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Kansas City · fleet on-time rank #1842 of 4927.

What the Data Says About OAK to MCI

Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Oakland to Kansas City (OAK to MCI) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 1,244 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 49.8 minutes. The 1,489-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 750 flights were cancelled, 0.1% 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.

On the multi-year calendar, OAK–MCI peaks in May at 88.2% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 74.2%, a 14.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does OAK to MCI rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, OAK to MCI ranks #4323 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 OAK to MCI? ▼
Flights from Oakland to Kansas City have a 83.3% on-time rate based on 1,244 flights. The average delay is 49.8 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for OAK to MCI? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (2 of 750 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from OAK to MCI? ▼
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Kansas City (MCI) is approximately 1,489 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

OAK Airport

Oakland
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 OAK–MCI data

OAK–MCI runs 4.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare OAK and MCI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OAK airport
  • If your dates flex, May (88.2% on-time) beats December (74.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 83.3% 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.