MCI to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 650 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to AUS?
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. | 82% | 0.0% | 30 min | 11.2% | 98 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 0.5% | 11 min | 5.6% | 884 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%122 flights
- 6am98%134 flights
- 7am93%55 flights
- 8am86%14 flights
- 9am89%63 flights
- 10am89%53 flights
- 11am76%51 flights
- 12pm79%67 flights
- 1pm67%12 flights
- 2pm74%39 flights
- 3pm69%16 flights
- 4pm80%76 flights
- 5pm64%98 flights
- 6pm68%66 flights
- 7pm63%79 flights
- 9pm63%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%1.3% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather25%
- Security0%
MCI to AUS: common questions
- How often are MCI to AUS flights on time?
- 81% 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 Kansas City to Austin cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 982).
- 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 64 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to MCI — 75% 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: MCI → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.