Kansas City to Cleveland (MCI–CLE) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

MCI Airport Page →
692 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 33 1-stop flights Verified 1w ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
STL St Louis 3h 20m WN WN St Louis (STL) to Cleveland flights
MDW Chicago 3h 30m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Cleveland flights
DTW Detroit 3h 39m AFDLKE AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland flights
BNA Nashville 3h 55m WN WN Nashville (BNA) to Cleveland flights
ORD Chicago 4h 8m AAACAS AAASAV Chicago (ORD) to Cleveland flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 35m SYWN WN Baltimore (BWI) to Cleveland flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 39m AFDLKE AFAMDL Minneapolis (MSP) to Cleveland flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 39m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Cleveland flights
DCA Washington 4h 45m AAWN AAAS Washington (DCA) to Cleveland flights
IAD Dulles 4h 47m AVCMSN ACAVAZ Dulles (IAD) to Cleveland flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Kansas City to Cleveland
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
3 Airlines 692 mi 2h nonstop +1h ahead

MCI–CLE had nonstop service from Eastern Airlines LLC, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in July 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 692 miles in 2h.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop MCI–CLE service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
2D Eastern Airlines LLC 1 61%
AA American Airlines 1 61% Oneworld
WN Southwest Airlines 0 61%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: 2D + WN (1 flights/wk, 50%)
Oneworld: AA (1 flights/wk, 50%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for MCI to CLE.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
33
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~22h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,508
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MCI → CLE
61%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
61%
Arriving
60%
Return
CLE → MCI
73%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
73%
Arriving
82%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MCI delays → CLE delays →

Other ways to reach Cleveland from Kansas City

Nearby airports with service to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
Metric MCI→CLE OMA→CLE LNK→CLE
Distance from MCI 152 mi 152 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 2
Weekly flights
Flight time 2h 1h 33m 1h 43m
Departure OTP 61%
Airports within 200 miles of MCI with service to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
MCI: CDT · CLE: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Kansas City, it's 7:00 PM in Cleveland.
Distance & Flight Time
692 mi / 1,114 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 0m gate to gate.

MCI–CLE Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Kansas City to Cleveland route.
Route details
Distance692 mi / 1,114 km
Flight time2h
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MCI
IATA / ICAOMCI / KMCI
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr11.8M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m
Destination: CLE
IATA / ICAOCLE / KCLE
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.9M
Elevation791 ft / 241 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MCI to CLE flights.
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport take about 2h gate to gate. The route covers 692 miles.
3 airlines operated the nonstop from MCI to CLE: Eastern Airlines LLC, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in July 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in July 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 2h.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Chicago Midway and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
Yes, return flights from CLE to MCI are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OMA and LNK. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MCI to CLE

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) had nonstop service from Eastern Airlines LLC, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in July 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

MCI to CLE Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MCI to CLE is about 2 hours gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 692 miles (1,114 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Chicago Midway and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Omaha (OMA) and Lincoln (LNK).