Historical on-time performance
Kansas City to New York
Flights on MCI–LGA arrive on time 72% 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.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9045 minCancel4.0%Flights752
- Delta Air LinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9065 minCancel5.0%Flights978
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft34%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline28%
- Weather46%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 79 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 MCI → LGA
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,895 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,733 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 65 min · 1,309 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 70 min · 755 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 85% on time.
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 451 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 886 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 889 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 887 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 55 min · 897 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 35 min · 794 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 50 min · 888 flights
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