MKE to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 436 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MKE or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (70%).
Which airline is most on time from MKE 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 | 87% | 0.9% | 7 min | 1.7% | 349 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%15 flights
- 9am91%23 flights
- 10am97%60 flights
- 11am90%68 flights
- 12pm86%80 flights
- 1pm94%17 flights
- 2pm80%56 flights
- 3pm67%12 flights
- 4pm65%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday94%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%12.5% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.0% 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 aircraft70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security6%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MKE to MCI: common questions
- How often are MKE to MCI flights on time?
- 87% 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 Milwaukee to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 349).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 42 min behind schedule on average, and 1.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MKE?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to MKE — 75% 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: MKE → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.