MCI to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 460 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (64%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to DFW?
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. | 81% | 0.7% | 16 min | 5.7% | 408 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 2.8% | 24 min | 9.7% | 1,983 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 73% | 6.4% | 28 min | 18.2% | 47 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 68% | 13.8% | 25 min | 14.9% | 87 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%356 flights
- 6am82%207 flights
- 7am82%157 flights
- 9am78%321 flights
- 10am80%145 flights
- 11am80%217 flights
- 12pm85%120 flights
- 1pm73%169 flights
- 2pm66%201 flights
- 3pm74%70 flights
- 5pm65%122 flights
- 6pm67%236 flights
- 7pm64%144 flights
- 8pm72%59 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday79%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.9% cancelled
- Friday82%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday68%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%4.7% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
MCI to DFW: common questions
- How often are MCI to DFW flights on time?
- 77% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (73 of 2,525).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to MCI — 70% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.