United AirlinesUA80% on time
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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,753 km, an estimated 2 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Kansas City. Updated 11 September 2026 at 01:10 UTC.
EWR
New York
smooth · +0
MCI
Kansas City
busy · +15
1,753 km · ~2h 45m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 5 operated EWR → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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United Airlines
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 New York to Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR 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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EWR to MCI questions
Is EWR–MCI running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MCI is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on EWR–MCI?
Operators schedule evening departures around 21:44 from EWR. 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 EWR to MCI?
Great-circle distance is 1,753 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 154–180 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does EWR–MCI fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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