Pittsburgh to Kansas City (PIT–MCI) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

PIT Airport Page →
771 mi airlines charter/private
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Connecting Flight Schedule 55 1-stop flights Verified 1mo 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.

Last scheduled nonstop: Apr 2026.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
STL St Louis 3h 33m EJALXJWN WN St Louis (STL) to Kansas City flights
MDW Chicago 3h 45m EJAWN WN Chicago (MDW) to Kansas City flights
DTW Detroit 4h AMDLKE AFDLKE Detroit (DTW) to Kansas City flights
BNA Nashville 4h G4WN WN Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City flights
ORD Chicago 4h 28m AAACAS AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Kansas City flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 46m AMDLKE AFDLKE Minneapolis (MSP) to Kansas City flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 47m AFAMDL AAAFAM Atlanta (ATL) to Kansas City flights
IAD Dulles 4h 48m AVCMET AVCMLXJ Dulles (IAD) to Kansas City flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 49m WN SYWN Baltimore (BWI) to Kansas City flights
DCA Washington 4h 53m AAASWN AAASWN Washington (DCA) to Kansas City flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Pittsburgh to Kansas City
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 771 mi 2h 1m nonstop -1h behind

PIT–MCI had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in April 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 771 miles in 2h 1m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop PIT–MCI service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 0 80%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for PIT to MCI.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
55
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~22h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,927
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
PIT → MCI
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Arriving
100%
Return
MCI → PIT
97%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
97%
Arriving
90%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. PIT delays → MCI delays →

Other ways to reach Kansas City from Pittsburgh

Nearby airports with service to Kansas City International Airport.
Metric PIT→MCI CLE→MCI ERI→MCI
Distance from PIT 106 mi 110 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 1
Weekly flights
Flight time 2h 1m 0h 44m 1h 2m
Departure OTP 80%
Airports within 200 miles of PIT with service to Kansas City International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Pittsburgh.
PIT: EDT · MCI: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Pittsburgh, it's 5:00 PM in Kansas City.
Distance & Flight Time
771 mi / 1,241 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 1m gate to gate.

PIT–MCI Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Pittsburgh to Kansas City route.
Route details
Distance771 mi / 1,241 km
Flight time2h 1m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: PIT
IATA / ICAOPIT / KPIT
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.7M
Elevation1,203 ft / 367 m
Destination: MCI
IATA / ICAOMCI / KMCI
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr11.8M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PIT to MCI flights.
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Kansas City International Airport take about 2h 1m gate to gate. The route covers 771 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from PIT to MCI: Southwest Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in April 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 April 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 2h 1m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Chicago Midway and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Pittsburgh.
Yes, return flights from MCI to PIT are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CLE and ERI. 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 PIT to MCI

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI) had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in April 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.

PIT to MCI Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PIT to MCI is about 2 hours 1 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 771 miles (1,241 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 Cleveland (CLE) and Erie (ERI).