IND to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 451 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (91% on time); around 2pm did worst (76%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Saturday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from IND 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 | 86% | 0.6% | 8 min | 2.9% | 350 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am91%34 flights
- 12pm87%75 flights
- 1pm88%149 flights
- 2pm76%41 flights
- 3pm90%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday96%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%2.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%0.0% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to MCI: common questions
- How often are IND to MCI flights on time?
- 86% 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 Indianapolis to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 350).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 2.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to IND — 78% 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: IND → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.