AUS to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 650 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 9pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 0.0% | 33 min | 13.4% | 97 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.5% | 15 min | 7.8% | 884 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%12 flights
- 6am95%88 flights
- 7am93%111 flights
- 8am92%62 flights
- 9am93%96 flights
- 10am80%15 flights
- 12pm66%38 flights
- 1pm76%25 flights
- 2pm63%56 flights
- 3pm65%82 flights
- 4pm61%18 flights
- 5pm60%111 flights
- 6pm50%12 flights
- 7pm82%68 flights
- 8pm70%44 flights
- 9pm53%115 flights
- 10pm33%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%2.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AUS to MCI: common questions
- How often are AUS to MCI flights on time?
- 75% 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 Austin to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 981).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to AUS — 81% 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: AUS → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.