Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 3 November 2026 at 19:48 UTC.
Today, EWR → MCI
Tue 3 Nov · local times- 18:08 UA3588UNITED On scheduleGate C85 · TC MCI 20:39scheduled
- · UA3576UNITED On schedule MCI 16:53scheduled
Checked EWR board 14:48 · MCI board 13:07
route health from live EWR and MCI delay boards
0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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
Conditions are tightest at MCI: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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.
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Pro Flight Search: New York (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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EWR to MCI questions
Is EWR–MCI running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 17:59 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.