MCI to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 403 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 81% | 1.9% | 23 min | 9.2% | 568 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 1.2% | 33 min | 10.2% | 248 |
| United Airlines | 77% | 2.4% | 21 min | 9.2% | 1,467 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 3.5% | 20 min | 10.1% | 794 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 71% | 3.7% | 34 min | 14.5% | 1,080 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 51% | 7.5% | 61 min | 27.0% | 40 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%211 flights
- 6am86%353 flights
- 7am90%239 flights
- 8am79%212 flights
- 9am82%445 flights
- 10am84%198 flights
- 11am80%415 flights
- 12pm75%70 flights
- 1pm78%332 flights
- 2pm69%50 flights
- 3pm70%496 flights
- 4pm63%277 flights
- 5pm72%179 flights
- 6pm64%419 flights
- 7pm60%299 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday81%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.3% cancelled
- Friday75%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday68%2.6% 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 aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
MCI to ORD: common questions
- How often are MCI to ORD flights on time?
- 76% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (120 of 4,197).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to MCI — 72% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.