Route · ORD → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Kansas City
The ORD–MCI corridor (Chicago, IL → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 36 carriers across roughly 403 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 17,519
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 61%
Distance
403 mi
Carriers
36
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 314 | 117 | 7 | 2 | YX,OH,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 348 | 96 | 15 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 350 | 83 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 301 | 56 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 311 | 72 | 6 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 342 | 133 | 10 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 345 | 123 | 3 | 3 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 358 | 63 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 330 | 67 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 282 | 62 | 6 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 246 | 59 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 263 | 40 | 17 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 255 | 65 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 302 | 48 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 323 | 55 | 0 | 1 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 272 | 42 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 285 | 85 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 301 | 101 | 7 | 3 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 300 | 87 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 296 | 106 | 3 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 252 | 49 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 187 | 46 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 209 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 237 | 79 | 13 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
100 of 7,009 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
12 of 7,009 flights
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ORD - 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 ORD to MCI
17,519 tracked flights put the ORD to MCI pairing (Chicago to Kansas City) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.5 minutes on average. Across the 403-mile route and its 36 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (7,009 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 61% - a 29-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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