BWI to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 966 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 12pm did worst (54%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.6% | 13 min | 5.9% | 879 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%171 flights
- 9am89%114 flights
- 10am83%73 flights
- 12pm54%28 flights
- 1pm71%24 flights
- 2pm79%52 flights
- 3pm79%85 flights
- 4pm10%10 flights
- 5pm93%14 flights
- 6pm76%44 flights
- 7pm77%67 flights
- 8pm68%75 flights
- 9pm56%76 flights
- 10pm58%41 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.3% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BWI to MCI: common questions
- How often are BWI to MCI flights on time?
- 77% 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 Baltimore to Kansas City cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 879).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to BWI — 83% 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: BWI → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.