MCI to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 461 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to DAL?
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 | 81% | 1.1% | 12 min | 5.9% | 2,032 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%192 flights
- 6am94%123 flights
- 7am93%179 flights
- 8am96%51 flights
- 9am87%69 flights
- 10am87%104 flights
- 11am88%96 flights
- 12pm85%158 flights
- 1pm84%76 flights
- 2pm76%146 flights
- 3pm72%138 flights
- 4pm72%78 flights
- 5pm69%111 flights
- 6pm69%109 flights
- 7pm70%195 flights
- 8pm63%85 flights
- 9pm70%122 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.3% cancelled
- Friday80%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday71%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCI to DAL: common questions
- How often are MCI to DAL 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 2,032).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% 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: DAL 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.