LGA to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,107 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.7% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (70% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 4pm did worst (42%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 70% | 5.4% | 25 min | 12.9% | 971 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 70% | 5.7% | 16 min | 12.1% | 35 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 3.8% | 23 min | 13.2% | 812 |
| American Airlines | 50% | 0.0% | 19 min | 0.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%109 flights
- 7am89%144 flights
- 8am83%148 flights
- 9am61%93 flights
- 11am93%44 flights
- 12pm72%139 flights
- 1pm65%20 flights
- 2pm74%98 flights
- 3pm58%283 flights
- 4pm42%81 flights
- 5pm72%26 flights
- 6pm74%47 flights
- 7pm64%81 flights
- 8pm63%474 flights
- 9pm57%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%5.3% cancelled
- Tuesday73%5.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%5.4% cancelled
- Thursday66%2.5% cancelled
- Friday72%3.5% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday61%7.3% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security1%
LGA to MCI: common questions
- How often are LGA to MCI flights on time?
- 69% 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 New York to Kansas City cancelled?
- 4.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (85 of 1,822).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to LGA — 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: LGA → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.