SAN to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,334 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
71%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.8%
3 flights
Avg arrival delay
16 min
50 min when late
Airlines
1
385 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 2pm did worst (53%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 | 71% | 0.8% | 16 min | 7.6% | 385 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%40 flights
- 9am77%22 flights
- 10am92%13 flights
- 11am86%14 flights
- 12pm70%46 flights
- 1pm82%44 flights
- 2pm53%106 flights
- 3pm94%18 flights
- 4pm59%32 flights
- 6pm60%16 flights
- 7pm50%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday57%1.7% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to MCI: common questions
- How often are SAN to MCI flights on time?
- 71% 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 San Diego to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 385).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to SAN — 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: SAN → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.