MCI to GUF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Jack Edwards National Airport · 738 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or GUF 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 Gulf Shores (GUF) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (78% on time); around 2pm did worst (74%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Wednesday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to GUF?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 77% | 2.5% | 17 min | 7.7% | 40 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm74%20 flights
- 5pm78%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Wednesday67%7.7% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%0.0% 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 aircraft54%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCI to GUF: common questions
- How often are MCI to GUF 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 Gulf Shores cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 40).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% 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: GUF to MCI — 80% 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 → GUF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.