Route · SFO → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Kansas City
The SFO–MCI corridor (San Francisco, CA → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,499 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 1,251
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Nov 2024 90%
Distance
1,499 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
9 of 817 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
6 of 817 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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 SFO to MCI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Kansas City (SFO to MCI) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 1,251 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.1 minutes. The 1,499-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 817 flights were cancelled, 0.7% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Oct 2024 was the strongest month at 95% on-time versus Nov 2024 at 90%, a 5-point difference.
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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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