Historical on-time performance
New York to Kansas City
Flights on LGA–MCI arrive on time 65% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,730 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9085 minCancel4.8%Flights978
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9085 minCancel3.6%Flights752
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline32%
- Weather47%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security1%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 74 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 LGA → MCI
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 57% to 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,427 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,293 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 65 min · 1,170 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 65 min · 1,301 flights
- Overnights57% on time · p90 105 min · 500 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 451 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 887 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 886 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 888 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 50 min · 888 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 60 min · 901 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 65 min · 790 flights
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