MIA to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,251 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 10pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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. | 89% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 9 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 1.1% | 7 min | 2.8% | 183 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 1.7% | 21 min | 11.6% | 460 |
| Southwest Airlines | 62% | 0.5% | 24 min | 10.5% | 192 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am94%103 flights
- 11am73%49 flights
- 12pm69%16 flights
- 1pm65%17 flights
- 2pm75%69 flights
- 3pm69%170 flights
- 7pm62%74 flights
- 8pm69%76 flights
- 9pm73%209 flights
- 10pm59%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.8% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday71%2.3% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
MIA to MCI: common questions
- How often are MIA to MCI flights on time?
- 73% 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 Miami to Kansas City cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 844).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to MIA — 84% 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: MIA → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.