MCO to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,072 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to MCI?
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. | 86% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 28 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 1.0% | 17 min | 8.1% | 1,284 |
| Spirit Airlines | 71% | 4.5% | 23 min | 13.2% | 246 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%73 flights
- 7am96%155 flights
- 8am87%91 flights
- 9am82%124 flights
- 10am80%67 flights
- 11am63%38 flights
- 12pm76%94 flights
- 1pm79%131 flights
- 2pm80%82 flights
- 3pm61%132 flights
- 4pm59%34 flights
- 5pm45%23 flights
- 6pm66%40 flights
- 7pm63%168 flights
- 8pm44%142 flights
- 9pm58%124 flights
- 10pm50%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.9% cancelled
- Friday71%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday72%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday63%2.0% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Extreme weather21%
- Security0%
MCO to MCI: common questions
- How often are MCO to MCI flights on time?
- 72% 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 Orlando to Kansas City cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,558).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to MCO — 78% 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: MCO → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.