MCI to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 666 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to HOU?
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 | 83% | 0.3% | 9 min | 4.2% | 1,001 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%69 flights
- 6am95%123 flights
- 7am94%171 flights
- 10am100%16 flights
- 11am90%148 flights
- 12pm93%29 flights
- 1pm74%46 flights
- 2pm80%15 flights
- 3pm88%94 flights
- 5pm69%74 flights
- 6pm60%63 flights
- 7pm59%134 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%1.2% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCI to HOU: common questions
- How often are MCI to HOU flights on time?
- 83% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,001).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% 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: HOU 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.