MCI to DCA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · 949 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or DCA 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 Washington (DCA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (45%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to DCA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 90% | 2.4% | 9 min | 3.1% | 164 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.0% | 25 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 76% | 2.3% | 11 min | 3.0% | 173 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 6.9% | 34 min | 10.5% | 568 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 1.6% | 17 min | 8.9% | 997 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%84 flights
- 6am88%257 flights
- 7am90%308 flights
- 8am97%31 flights
- 9am80%54 flights
- 10am84%155 flights
- 11am73%137 flights
- 12pm73%271 flights
- 3pm69%106 flights
- 4pm65%156 flights
- 5pm51%54 flights
- 6pm45%220 flights
- 7pm70%81 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday77%3.6% cancelled
- Wednesday79%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%1.7% cancelled
- Friday71%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday88%4.5% cancelled
- Sunday74%5.5% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security2%
MCI to DCA: common questions
- How often are MCI to DCA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Washington cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (63 of 1,927).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% 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: DCA to MCI — 71% 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 → DCA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.