MCI to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 808 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to CLT?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 30 |
| American Airlines | 81% | 2.2% | 19 min | 7.3% | 1,151 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 15.4% | 12 min | 0.0% | 13 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%20 flights
- 6am88%295 flights
- 7am94%31 flights
- 8am100%19 flights
- 10am95%65 flights
- 11am82%62 flights
- 12pm83%178 flights
- 1pm90%48 flights
- 2pm78%37 flights
- 3pm74%74 flights
- 4pm71%24 flights
- 5pm75%188 flights
- 6pm70%153 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday91%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.6% cancelled
- Friday79%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday77%3.8% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
MCI to CLT: common questions
- How often are MCI to CLT flights on time?
- 82% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,194).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 96 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to MCI — 76% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.