Historical on-time performance
Austin to Kansas City
650 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on AUS–MCI arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.4%of scheduled flights
based on 853 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.4%Flights853
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline17%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft70%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 3 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly AUS → MCI
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 94% on time.
- Mornings94% on time · p90 5 min · 699 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 15 min · 444 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 60 min · 434 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 55 min · 546 flights
- Overnights62% on time · p90 65 min · 515 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 353 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 40 min · 353 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 30 min · 221 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 435 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 446 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 437 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 55 min · 393 flights
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