Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to Kansas City
1,363 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAX–MCI arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate83%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.0%of scheduled flights
based on 1,117 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time94%Medianon timep90on timeCancel0.0%Flights31
- Delta Air LinesbestOn-time87%Medianon timep9015 minCancel1.0%Flights621
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.1%Flights465
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline40%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft49%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline55%
- Weather45%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 11 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 LAX → 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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,843 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 35 min · 451 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 30 min · 598 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 55 min · 951 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 86% on time.
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 524 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 516 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 524 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 598 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 35 min · 581 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 30 min · 588 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 557 flights
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