Route Reliability
Kansas City → Washington
MCI–DCA · 949 miles · Kansas City International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 75%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 14 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.1%
- 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.American Airlines76%927 flights
- 2.Southwest Airlines74%999 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
MCI–DCA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 53% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
MCI–DCA flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 71%.
Not much between American Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
On this route they all land within 74% to 76% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 3.1% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
Flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon72%(290 flights)
- Tue77%(296 flights)
- Wed76%(292 flights)
- Thu75%(290 flights)
- Fri75%(288 flights)
- Sat84%(128 flights)
- Sun71%(266 flights)
- 3–6 AM83%(65 flights)
- 6–9 AM90%(594 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM77%(362 flights)
- 12–3 PM73%(237 flights)
- 3–6 PM66%(289 flights)
- 6–9 PM53%(303 flights)
Jun 66% → May 66% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 66% | 156 |
| July 2025 | 66% | 152 |
| August 2025 | 76% | 139 |
| September 2025 | 76% | 157 |
| October 2025 | 80% | 164 |
| November 2025 | 80% | 158 |
| December 2025 | 80% | 160 |
| January 2026 | 86% | 147 |
| February 2026 | 74% | 140 |
| March 2026 | 70% | 155 |
| April 2026 | 79% | 162 |
| May 2026 | 66% | 160 |
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.