Kansas City (MCI) to Austin (AUS): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MCI to AUS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in October 2024 to just 65% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (93% vs 65%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 82%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 2.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 56m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 650 mi
Best airline from MCI to AUS
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-07 and 2026-07.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlinesmost reliable | 82% | 10 min | 0.7% | 1,811 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 82% | 30 min | 0.0% | 98 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MCI to AUS
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (63%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 87% | 8 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 88% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 10 min |
| Friday | 80% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 16 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 15 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MCI to AUS delayed?
- 18% of MCI–AUS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from MCI to AUS?
- Southwest Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 82%, based on 1,811 flights. 2 airlines flew MCI–AUS frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MCI to AUS?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MCI to AUS?
- The scheduled MCI–AUS flight time averages 1h 56m over 650 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are MCI to AUS flights cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MCI to AUS?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 65% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,909 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.