American AirlinesAA20% on time
Flights AA2946 08:40 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · AA1616 10:50 daily · AA3233 12:30 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1079 15:00 Sa Su
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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 90 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,299 km, an estimated 2 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Kansas City. Updated 14 September 2026 at 04:53 UTC.
CLT
Charlotte
heavy · +39
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +9
1,299 km · ~2h 10m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
20% on time
of the last 5 operated CLT → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +90 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+90 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Charlotte to Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT to MCI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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CLT to MCI questions
Is CLT–MCI running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CLT–MCI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 17:45 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CLT to MCI?
Great-circle distance is 1,299 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 122–141 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CLT–MCI fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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