MCI Today

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
5am - 9am
97% OTP

What This Means for You

Delay data is currently unavailable for MCI.

If you can choose your departure time: early morning flights (5am - 9am) run at 97%. Afternoon (3pm - 6pm) drops to 67%. That is a 30-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

Early Morning vs Afternoon is a 30-point swing at MCI. The early morning block runs at 97%. 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
85%
Best window
12pm - 3pm
Midday
82%
Best window
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
67%
Decent
6pm - 10pm
Evening
85%
Best window
100
100
100
95
91
79
91
84
78
85
84
64
69
68
75
87
90
88
75
80
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Through the Day

vs Last Week

Down 15 points from last week (74% vs 89%). Arrivals down 8 points too. Mon was the worst day, Sat the best.

Dep OTP
74%
-15%
Last week: 89%
Arr OTP
80%
-8%
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 has averaged 74% 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.