ATL to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 692 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (74%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to MCI?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 1.4% | 11 min | 5.3% | 2,738 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.0% | 11 min | 3.6% | 365 |
| Frontier Airlines | 65% | 0.6% | 28 min | 13.9% | 166 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%362 flights
- 9am80%123 flights
- 10am90%255 flights
- 11am91%211 flights
- 12pm87%144 flights
- 1pm85%249 flights
- 2pm82%283 flights
- 3pm82%334 flights
- 4pm74%261 flights
- 5pm75%115 flights
- 6pm77%111 flights
- 7pm74%213 flights
- 8pm80%131 flights
- 9pm86%134 flights
- 10pm82%309 flights
- 11pm74%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.6% cancelled
- Friday82%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday78%2.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)71%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to MCI: common questions
- How often are ATL to MCI flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Kansas City cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 3,272).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to ATL — 87% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.