PHX to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,044 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (57%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 90% | 1.4% | 10 min | 2.9% | 71 |
| Frontier Airlines | 82% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.6% | 55 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 0.9% | 12 min | 8.1% | 113 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.0% | 15 min | 6.6% | 596 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.4% | 14 min | 5.6% | 1,637 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%86 flights
- 6am95%107 flights
- 7am92%98 flights
- 8am88%300 flights
- 9am83%268 flights
- 10am86%178 flights
- 11am79%110 flights
- 12pm74%114 flights
- 1pm69%146 flights
- 2pm73%93 flights
- 3pm72%54 flights
- 4pm65%200 flights
- 5pm65%84 flights
- 6pm57%170 flights
- 7pm70%241 flights
- 8pm62%176 flights
- 9pm64%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.3% cancelled
- Friday73%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.0% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
PHX to MCI: common questions
- How often are PHX to MCI flights on time?
- 76% 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 Phoenix to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 2,472).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to PHX — 79% 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: PHX → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.