DAL to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Kansas City International Airport · 461 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 10pm did worst (48%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 75% | 1.4% | 15 min | 7.0% | 2,055 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%197 flights
- 7am95%130 flights
- 8am90%137 flights
- 9am92%99 flights
- 10am88%94 flights
- 11am82%155 flights
- 12pm72%145 flights
- 1pm72%151 flights
- 2pm70%62 flights
- 3pm75%211 flights
- 4pm69%70 flights
- 5pm61%103 flights
- 6pm59%119 flights
- 7pm70%95 flights
- 8pm56%92 flights
- 9pm53%85 flights
- 10pm48%110 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.3% cancelled
- Friday72%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday68%2.5% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to MCI: common questions
- How often are DAL 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 Dallas to Kansas City cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 2,055).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to DAL — 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: DAL → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.