MCI to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,044 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 90% | 0.9% | 5 min | 1.8% | 114 |
| Frontier Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 10 min | 7.3% | 55 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 1.0% | 20 min | 5.9% | 596 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.4% | 14 min | 6.3% | 1,639 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 1.4% | 23 min | 7.2% | 70 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%140 flights
- 6am93%270 flights
- 7am89%172 flights
- 8am80%186 flights
- 9am91%75 flights
- 10am90%157 flights
- 11am81%74 flights
- 12pm85%131 flights
- 1pm78%81 flights
- 2pm80%409 flights
- 3pm71%105 flights
- 4pm75%79 flights
- 5pm72%221 flights
- 6pm59%143 flights
- 7pm57%94 flights
- 8pm54%87 flights
- 9pm49%49 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday70%0.5% 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)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
MCI to PHX: common questions
- How often are MCI to PHX flights on time?
- 79% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 2,474).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.