SFO to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,499 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); United Airlines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (85% on time); around 4pm did worst (49%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (70%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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. | 81% | 0.5% | 10 min | 5.4% | 187 |
| United Airlines | 57% | 0.0% | 28 min | 15.7% | 178 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am84%19 flights
- 10am71%24 flights
- 11am78%137 flights
- 12pm76%33 flights
- 1pm85%34 flights
- 4pm49%118 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday56%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%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)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFO to MCI: common questions
- How often are SFO to MCI flights on time?
- 69% 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 Francisco to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to SFO — 72% 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: SFO → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.