LAX → MCILos Angeles to Kansas City

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kansas City (MCI): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,190 km, an estimated 3 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Kansas City. Updated 8 September 2026 at 09:53 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles busy · +19
MCI Kansas City busy · +17
2,190 km · ~3h 18m est.
dep bank 06:30–19:0520x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated LAX → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1517 09:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2243 18:25 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN392 06:30 Sa · WN2788 07:55 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1395 08:15 Tu We · WN626 15:45 Tu We

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5426 10:06 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07DL1517departed+12
09-07DL2243departed+5
09-07UA5426departed+12
09-07WN2788dep +20 → arr−2
09-07WN2925dep +19 → arr−9

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
LAXLos Angeles +19 min busy 🌤 few clouds · W 3 kt Full LAX delay board →
MCIKansas City +17 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 9 kt Full MCI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 44% 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 Los Angeles to Kansas City route actually runs

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

Is LAX–MCI running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–MCI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 18:25 from LAX. 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 LAX to MCI?

Great-circle distance is 2,190 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 185–218 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–MCI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.