HOU to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 666 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% 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 7am did best (95% on time); around 10pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU 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 | 76% | 0.3% | 13 min | 5.9% | 1,002 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am95%123 flights
- 8am92%168 flights
- 9am87%48 flights
- 11am82%33 flights
- 1pm65%37 flights
- 2pm62%159 flights
- 3pm76%46 flights
- 5pm71%24 flights
- 6pm88%17 flights
- 8pm73%120 flights
- 9pm72%97 flights
- 10pm58%116 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.9% 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 aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HOU to MCI: common questions
- How often are HOU 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 Houston to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,002).
- 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 50 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to HOU — 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: HOU → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.