MCI Today

Clean day, better than the weekly average. Departures at 91%, arrivals slightly worse at 82%. Late morning flights ran 31 points better than afternoon. Fly 9am - 12pm if you can. That window has been running at 98%.

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
9am - 12pm
98% OTP

What This Means for You

Good day to fly from MCI. 91% of departures are on time. Your flight will probably leave on schedule. Normal operations.

If you can choose your departure time: late morning flights (9am - 12pm) run at 98%. Afternoon (3pm - 6pm) drops to 67%. That is a 31-point difference from the same airport on the same day.

MCI Flight Board

Live departures and arrivals at Kansas City International Airport.

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Pick Your Window

Late Morning vs Afternoon is a 31-point swing at MCI. The late morning block runs at 98%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
97%
Best window
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
98%
Best window
12pm - 3pm
Midday
93%
Best window
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
67%
Decent
6pm - 10pm
Evening
85%
Best window
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100
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89
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96
84
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Through the Day

Morning held up fine at 97%. 3pm is where it broke down, dropping to 64%. A 36-point swing from best to worst today.

vs Last Week

Down 13 points from last week (76% vs 89%). Arrivals down 7 points too. Mon was the worst day, Sat the best.

Dep OTP
76%
-13%
Last week: 89%
Arr OTP
81%
-7%
Last week: 88%

The Bigger Picture

MCI has been bouncing between 37% and 100%. Best day was Feb 19 at 100%. Worst was Mar 16 at 37%. The norm is 80-86%, which is just how MCI runs.

About MCI Delays

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is currently running on time with 91% on-time departures and 82% on-time arrivals. This data updates every 5 minutes from FAA sources.

Kansas City International Airport has averaged 76% on-time departures this week, making it moderately reliable. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Kansas City International Airport is one of 179 FAA-monitored US airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 5 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Early morning departures from Kansas City International Airport typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

Source: FAA. Updated every 5 minutes.