MCI to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 966 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Thursday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to BWI?
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 | 83% | 1.8% | 9 min | 3.7% | 882 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%122 flights
- 6am96%234 flights
- 9am88%17 flights
- 10am91%68 flights
- 11am96%26 flights
- 12pm79%47 flights
- 2pm96%54 flights
- 3pm86%14 flights
- 4pm75%106 flights
- 5pm58%65 flights
- 6pm57%120 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday77%5.0% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
MCI to BWI: common questions
- How often are MCI to BWI 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 Kansas City to Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 882).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 3.7% 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: BWI to MCI — 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: MCI → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.