DFW to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 460 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (46%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.7% | 7 min | 3.7% | 408 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 12.5% | 18 min | 10.4% | 88 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 73% | 6.4% | 20 min | 11.4% | 47 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 2.8% | 27 min | 13.5% | 1,985 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am78%313 flights
- 8am81%326 flights
- 9am83%67 flights
- 10am89%96 flights
- 11am74%183 flights
- 12pm71%253 flights
- 3pm74%348 flights
- 5pm60%306 flights
- 7pm63%93 flights
- 8pm46%172 flights
- 9pm62%215 flights
- 10pm58%136 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday74%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.8% cancelled
- Friday77%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday63%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday60%4.7% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to MCI: common questions
- How often are DFW to MCI flights on time?
- 70% 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/Fort Worth to Kansas City cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (72 of 2,528).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to DFW — 77% 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: DFW → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.