Chicago (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly MDW to MCI matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in October 2024 to just 67% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 66%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 5.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 29m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 404 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MDW to MCI
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (60%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 13 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 85% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 84% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 13 min |
| Friday | 79% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 79% | 13 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MDW to MCI delayed?
- 19% of MDW–MCI 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 11 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MDW to MCI?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (60%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MDW to MCI?
- The scheduled MDW–MCI flight time averages 1h 29m over 404 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are MDW to MCI flights cancelled?
- 1.1% 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 MDW to MCI?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 4,224 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.