CLT to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 808 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (90% on time); around 9pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 91% | 15.4% | 6 min | 9.1% | 13 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 30 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 1.9% | 17 min | 9.0% | 1,147 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%30 flights
- 8am85%79 flights
- 9am82%153 flights
- 10am90%86 flights
- 11am78%46 flights
- 12pm85%34 flights
- 1pm68%75 flights
- 2pm77%146 flights
- 3pm67%30 flights
- 4pm68%153 flights
- 7pm93%31 flights
- 9pm65%136 flights
- 10pm73%177 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday87%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday70%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.7% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
CLT to MCI: common questions
- How often are CLT to MCI flights on time?
- 76% 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 Charlotte to Kansas City cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,190).
- 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 65 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to CLT — 82% 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: CLT → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.