MCI to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 1,363 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (94% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (56%).
- 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 (50%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to LAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 94% | 0.0% | 5 min | 3.4% | 116 |
| Delta Air Lines | 92% | 0.8% | 6 min | 2.5% | 616 |
| Spirit Airlines | 90% | 0.0% | 10 min | 3.4% | 58 |
| Southwest Airlines | 67% | 0.4% | 17 min | 8.6% | 523 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%50 flights
- 6am91%35 flights
- 7am94%303 flights
- 10am81%31 flights
- 12pm68%28 flights
- 3pm86%339 flights
- 4pm89%245 flights
- 5pm69%32 flights
- 6pm61%54 flights
- 7pm59%61 flights
- 8pm56%85 flights
- 10pm40%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.5% cancelled
- Friday83%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%1.1% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)71%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCI to LAX: common questions
- How often are MCI to LAX flights on time?
- 82% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,313).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to MCI — 83% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.