Phoenix to Kansas City

What the Data Says About PHX to MCI

The Phoenix to Kansas City corridor (PHX → MCI) covers roughly 1,044 miles and is served by 29 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,170 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 60.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,080 flights were recorded on this pairing — 46 cancelled (0.9%) and 15 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 29 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,170 total flights analyzed, the 80.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 60.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 70% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHX to MCI route, the combination of a 80.8% on-time rate, 60.2-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 29 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.