MDW to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 404 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 1.4% | 13 min | 5.3% | 2,102 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%33 flights
- 6am94%52 flights
- 7am91%173 flights
- 8am90%207 flights
- 9am85%60 flights
- 10am84%211 flights
- 11am88%101 flights
- 12pm80%159 flights
- 1pm86%96 flights
- 2pm72%151 flights
- 3pm86%101 flights
- 4pm75%153 flights
- 5pm69%84 flights
- 6pm66%90 flights
- 7pm74%94 flights
- 8pm62%152 flights
- 9pm60%140 flights
- 10pm59%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.3% cancelled
- Friday80%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.7% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
MDW to MCI: common questions
- How often are MDW to MCI 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 Chicago to Kansas City cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 2,102).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to MDW — 80% 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: MDW → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.