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Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in September 2024 but sank to 69% in June 2025. Across the year it averages 81% against a national 78%, over roughly 32 departures a day to 18 destinations.

Departures on-time
81%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
18 min
Arrivals on-time
75%
Cancelled
2.1%
Destinations
18
nonstop
Airlines
10

Plan your departure from ICT

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
92% on-time
Best day to fly
Saturday
81% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
90% on-time from ICT
Cancellation risk
2.1%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at ICT50%75%100%August 2024: 83% on-time (927 flights)83Aug 2024September 2024: 90% on-time (819 flights)90October 2024: 88% on-time (883 flights)88November 2024: 82% on-time (962 flights)82Nov 2024December 2024: 84% on-time (874 flights)84January 2025: 81% on-time (801 flights)81February 2025: 85% on-time (744 flights)85Feb 2025March 2025: 84% on-time (872 flights)84April 2025: 83% on-time (875 flights)83May 2025: 76% on-time (910 flights)76May 2025June 2025: 69% on-time (1,046 flights)69July 2025: 78% on-time (1,120 flights)78August 2025: 80% on-time (1,047 flights)80Aug 2025September 2025: 84% on-time (956 flights)84October 2025: 86% on-time (974 flights)86November 2025: 83% on-time (900 flights)83Nov 2025December 2025: 76% on-time (919 flights)76January 2026: 85% on-time (863 flights)85February 2026: 86% on-time (818 flights)86Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (954 flights)78April 2026: 80% on-time (993 flights)80May 2026: 78% on-time (1,007 flights)78May 2026June 2026: 72% on-time (1,016 flights)72July 2026: 81% on-time (1,064 flights)81

Best time of day to depart from ICT

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at ICT5 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,997 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (2,876 flights)67 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,867 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (759 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (1,338 flights)910 a.m.: 83% on-time (998 flights)1011 a.m.: 82% on-time (1,578 flights)1112 p.m.: 76% on-time (2,281 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (1,088 flights)132 p.m.: 80% on-time (1,664 flights)143 p.m.: 71% on-time (1,163 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (1,128 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (1,944 flights)176 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,467 flights)187 p.m.: 59% on-time (479 flights)198 p.m.: 72% on-time (518 flights)2010 p.m.: 57% on-time (117 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%21 min
Tuesday80%20 min
Wednesday80%17 min
Thursday79%19 min
Friday79%18 min
Saturdaybest81%17 min
Sunday78%19 min

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Busiest routes from ICT

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ICT → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)2,43076%23 min
ICT → DEN (Denver)2,20779%16 min
ICT → ORD (Chicago)2,19276%22 min
ICT → ATL (Atlanta)1,15086%12 min
ICT → PHX (Phoenix)76685%13 min
ICT → IAH (Houston)56180%18 min
ICT → LAS (Las Vegas)47382%13 min
ICT → STL (St. Louis)40388%7 min
ICT → MSP (Minneapolis)40185%16 min
ICT → DCA (Washington)31363%44 min
ICT → MDW (Chicago)29087%9 min
ICT → AZA (Phoenix)10984%17 min

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Where flights into ICT come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → ICT2,42774%23 min
DEN (Denver) → ICT2,21177%17 min
ORD (Chicago) → ICT2,18968%24 min
ATL (Atlanta) → ICT1,15085%10 min
PHX (Phoenix) → ICT76978%13 min
IAH (Houston) → ICT56177%20 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → ICT47377%12 min
STL (St. Louis) → ICT40382%10 min

Most reliable routes

  1. ICT → STL88%
  2. ICT → MDW87%
  3. ICT → ATL86%
  4. ICT → PHX85%
  5. ICT → MSP85%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. ICT → DCA63%
  2. ICT → ORD76%
  3. ICT → DFW76%
  4. ICT → DEN79%
  5. ICT → IAH80%

What causes delays at ICT

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing ICT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft36%
  • Airline operations35%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather10%

Alternative airports near Wichita

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
SLN — Salina Municipal Airport80 mi85%20 min
SWO — Stillwater Regional Airport105 mi85%18 min
MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport111 mi84%17 min

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Airline performance at ICT

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines90%9 min1,561
Southwest Airlines85%10 min3,720
Delta Air Lines84%14 min2,243
SkyWest Airlines81%20 min7,719
Envoy Air81%14 min4,131
Allegiant Air76%22 min826
PSA Airlines73%33 min2,254
American Airlines69%36 min736

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at ICT?
19% of departures from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 18 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from ICT?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at ICT, versus 57% around 10 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at ICT?
In this dataset, June 2025 was the weakest month at ICT, with 69% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at ICT?
2.1% of scheduled departures from ICT were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 23,295 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.