LAX to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,363 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Monday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 93% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.9% | 116 |
| Delta Air Lines | 89% | 0.6% | 9 min | 4.1% | 616 |
| Spirit Airlines | 88% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.6% | 57 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 0.7% | 16 min | 8.1% | 534 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%51 flights
- 7am91%97 flights
- 8am87%98 flights
- 9am92%425 flights
- 10am87%152 flights
- 11am76%37 flights
- 2pm50%26 flights
- 4pm55%47 flights
- 5pm53%45 flights
- 6pm83%259 flights
- 7pm53%40 flights
- 8pm38%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.5% cancelled
- Friday82%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to MCI: common questions
- How often are LAX to MCI flights on time?
- 83% 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 Los Angeles to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,323).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to LAX — 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: LAX → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.