MCI to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 1,107 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or LGA 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 New York (LGA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (59%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (39%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to LGA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 5.6% | 24 min | 10.0% | 971 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 76% | 5.7% | 26 min | 6.1% | 35 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 3.2% | 17 min | 8.8% | 812 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 8 min | 0.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%79 flights
- 6am90%532 flights
- 7am88%49 flights
- 8am78%29 flights
- 10am85%111 flights
- 11am78%138 flights
- 12pm71%206 flights
- 1pm69%77 flights
- 2pm61%37 flights
- 4pm86%21 flights
- 5pm59%253 flights
- 6pm61%141 flights
- 7pm62%140 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%7.4% cancelled
- Tuesday73%5.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%4.7% cancelled
- Thursday77%2.2% cancelled
- Friday84%3.5% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday73%6.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Security0%
MCI to LGA: common questions
- How often are MCI to LGA 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 New York cancelled?
- 4.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (82 of 1,822).
- 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 84 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 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to MCI — 69% 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 → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.