OAK to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,489 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oakland (OAK) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 1% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 6am did worst (87%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Thursday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK 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 | 90% | 0.0% | 5 min | 1.3% | 159 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%30 flights
- 7am95%57 flights
- 8am94%17 flights
- 12pm86%14 flights
- 1pm89%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday96%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday93%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security3%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
OAK to MCI: common questions
- How often are OAK to MCI flights on time?
- 90% 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 Oakland to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 159).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 5 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 39 min behind schedule on average, and 1.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to OAK — 63% 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: OAK → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.