IND → MCIIndianapolis to Kansas City

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 724 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Indianapolis and Kansas City. Updated 8 September 2026 at 01:55 UTC.

IND Indianapolis smooth · +0
MCI Kansas City smooth · +7
724 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 10:20–13:007x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94 / 100

route health from live IND and MCI delay boards

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3209 10:20 Mo Th Fr · WN193 varies Su · WN2698 12:55 Sa · WN4386 13:00 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07WN3209dep +0 → arr−13
09-06WN193dep +0 → arr−20
09-05WN2698dep +0 → arr−8
09-04WN3209dep +0 → arr−11

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
INDIndianapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 7 kt Full IND delay board →
MCIKansas City +7 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 14 kt Full MCI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Indianapolis to Kansas City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IND 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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IND to MCI questions

Is IND–MCI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MCI is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IND–MCI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:20 from IND. 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 IND to MCI?

Great-circle distance is 724 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IND–MCI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.