Historical on-time performance
Boston to Kansas City
Flights on BOS–MCI arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 486 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.7%Flights302
- Delta Air LinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9060 minCancel2.2%Flights184
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 9 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 BOS → 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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,041 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 25 min · 183 flights · limited
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 65 min · 544 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 75 min · 156 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 300 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 297 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 45 min · 304 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 304 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 211 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 40 min · 300 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 65 min · 299 flights
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