Wichita (ICT) to St. Louis (STL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ICT to STL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in October 2024 to just 79% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 89% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (95% vs 77%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 89%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 7 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 21m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 392 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ICT to STL
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (74%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 87% | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 87% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 93% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 85% | 9 min |
| Friday | 86% | 5 min |
| Saturdaybest | 95% | 3 min |
| Sunday | 88% | 8 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline operations43%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ICT to STL delayed?
- 12% of ICT–STL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 7 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ICT to STL?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (74%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ICT to STL?
- The scheduled ICT–STL flight time averages 1h 21m over 392 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
- How often are ICT to STL flights cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ICT to STL?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 79% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 20-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,198 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.