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Route Reliability

Washington → Kansas City

DCA–MCI · 949 miles · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City International Airport

65
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
3.3%
Cancelled
1,926
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Southwest Airlines74%999 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines72%927 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

DCA–MCI flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 60% between 3–6 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

DCA–MCI flights arrived on time 80% of the time on Tuesdays. On Fridays: 66%.

Not much between Southwest Airlines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 72% to 74% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 3.3% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(289 flights)
  • Tue80%(296 flights)
  • Wed74%(297 flights)
  • Thu73%(291 flights)
  • Fri66%(287 flights)
  • Sat75%(130 flights)
  • Sun72%(265 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM88%(572 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(40 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(509 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(355 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(337 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM74%(42 flights)
On-time trend by month
69%
May

Jun 66% → May 69% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202566%150
July 202566%149
August 202580%142
September 202584%158
October 202572%163
November 202578%161
December 202568%160
January 202682%147
February 202671%143
March 202661%155
April 202678%163
May 202669%164

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 1,926 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.