Route Reliability
New York → Kansas City
LGA–MCI · 1,107 miles · LaGuardia Airport to Kansas City International Airport
- 69%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 18 min
- Average arrival delay
- 4.3%
- Cancelled
- 1,788
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines71%1,036 flights
- 2.Southwest Airlines68%752 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
LGA–MCI flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 55% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
LGA–MCI flights arrived on time 80% of the time on Saturdays and just 62% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
Not much between Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
On this route they all land within 68% to 71% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 4.3% 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
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon68%(254 flights)
- Tue76%(260 flights)
- Wed69%(256 flights)
- Thu66%(257 flights)
- Fri69%(263 flights)
- Sat80%(158 flights)
- Sun62%(259 flights)
- 6–9 AM90%(342 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM73%(199 flights)
- 12–3 PM71%(289 flights)
- 3–6 PM55%(291 flights)
- 6–9 PM63%(586 flights)
Jun 63% → May 74% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 63% | 141 |
| July 2025 | 66% | 134 |
| August 2025 | 80% | 143 |
| September 2025 | 84% | 141 |
| October 2025 | 59% | 143 |
| November 2025 | 63% | 136 |
| December 2025 | 46% | 134 |
| January 2026 | 82% | 134 |
| February 2026 | 82% | 119 |
| March 2026 | 65% | 154 |
| April 2026 | 70% | 164 |
| May 2026 | 74% | 164 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,788 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.