SMF to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,442 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SMF or MCI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (91% on time); around 12pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from SMF 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 | 85% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.9% | 207 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am90%62 flights
- 10am91%47 flights
- 11am79%33 flights
- 12pm73%37 flights
- 2pm83%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SMF to MCI: common questions
- How often are SMF to MCI flights on time?
- 85% 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 Sacramento to Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 207).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 3.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SMF?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to SMF — 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: SMF → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.