Route · PHL → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Kansas City
The PHL–MCI corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 1,038 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 3,741
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 57%
Distance
1,038 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 58 | 25 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 24 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | 23 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 89 | 29 | 3 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 32 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 87 | 26 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 115 | 27 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 122 | 35 | 4 | 1 | AA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 28 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| May 2024 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2023 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
33 of 1,638 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,638 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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 PHL to MCI
3,741 tracked flights put the PHL to MCI pairing (Philadelphia to Kansas City) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 80.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,038-mile route and its 18 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,638 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 57% - a 35-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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