Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to Kansas City
Flights on PHX–MCI arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,297 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.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel2.3%Flights44
- Envoy AirOn-time80%Medianon timep9060 minCancel0.0%Flights55
- American AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.2%Flights566
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.6%Flights1,632
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline41%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft48%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline28%
- Weather56%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 18 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 PHX → 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 · 2,771 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,734 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 35 min · 800 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 55 min · 1,687 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 55 min · 656 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 952 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,063 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,068 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,157 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,135 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,136 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,142 flights
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