ORD to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 403 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD 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 (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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. | 79% | 1.8% | 14 min | 6.9% | 565 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 3.4% | 17 min | 9.2% | 796 |
| United Airlines | 72% | 1.7% | 22 min | 10.5% | 1,468 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 4.0% | 28 min | 13.2% | 1,081 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 1.2% | 29 min | 15.2% | 247 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 59% | 2.5% | 24 min | 12.8% | 40 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am77%244 flights
- 7am88%208 flights
- 8am81%461 flights
- 9am68%65 flights
- 10am82%237 flights
- 11am83%144 flights
- 12pm76%444 flights
- 1pm83%192 flights
- 2pm71%332 flights
- 3pm70%424 flights
- 4pm65%80 flights
- 5pm62%390 flights
- 6pm50%80 flights
- 7pm61%163 flights
- 8pm59%381 flights
- 9pm64%173 flights
- 10pm69%153 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.6% cancelled
- Friday67%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday72%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.2% 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)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
ORD to MCI: common questions
- How often are ORD 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 Chicago to Kansas City cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (109 of 4,197).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to ORD — 76% 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: ORD → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.