MCI Today

Decent day, better than the weekly average. Departures at 84%, arrivals slightly better at 91%. Late morning flights ran 50 points better than evening. Fly 9am - 12pm if you can. That window has been running at 93%.

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
9am - 12pm
93% OTP

Pick Your Window

Late Morning vs Evening is a 50-point swing at MCI. The late morning block runs at 93%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
57%
Risky
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
93%
Best window
12pm - 3pm
Midday
79%
Decent
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
63%
Risky
6pm - 10pm
Evening
43%
Avoid
43
32
32
42
65
57
100
85
86
81
69
81
56
52
38
34
54
45
19
40
12a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Through the Day

Morning started OK at 71%. Hit 19% around 10pm, peaked at 86% around 12pm. Currently at 84%, recovered past the morning. A 67-point swing from best to worst today.

vs Last Week

Down 31 points from last week (47% vs 78%). Arrivals down 21 points too. Mon was the worst day, Sat the best.

Dep OTP
47%
-31%
Last week: 78%
Arr OTP
60%
-21%
Last week: 81%

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 77-83%, which is just how MCI runs. Today is right in line with the average.

About MCI Delays

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is currently running on time with 84% on-time departures and 91% on-time arrivals. This data updates every 5 minutes from FAA sources.

Kansas City International Airport has averaged 47% on-time departures this week, making it frequently delayed. 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.