Route · PHX → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Kansas City
The PHX–MCI corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 29 carriers across roughly 1,044 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 13,170
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Nov 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 70%
Distance
1,044 mi
Carriers
29
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 239 | 67 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 222 | 45 | 2 | 0 | F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 196 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 163 | 29 | 3 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 175 | 39 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 50 | 4 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 179 | 53 | 1 | 3 | AA,OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 207 | 43 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 223 | 39 | 2 | 2 | OO,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 248 | 54 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 197 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 206 | 23 | 14 | 2 | AA,OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 240 | 49 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 217 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 210 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 183 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 194 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 201 | 58 | 2 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 200 | 55 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,WN |
| May 2024 | 237 | 52 | 3 | 2 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 242 | 44 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 280 | 59 | 2 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 218 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 222 | 49 | 10 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
46 of 5,080 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
15 of 5,080 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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 PHX to MCI
13,170 tracked flights put the PHX to MCI pairing (Phoenix to Kansas City) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,044-mile route and its 29 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (5,080 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 70% - a 21-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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