MCI → AUSKansas City to Austin

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Austin (AUS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,047 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Austin. Updated 14 September 2026 at 23:53 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +5
AUS Austin smooth · +0
1,047 km · ~1h 51m est.
dep bank 00:00–17:3014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated MCI → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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 DL3577 00:00 daily · DL3650 09:59 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN581 06:35 Mo Th Fr · WN2477 08:15 Tu We Su · WN2050 09:55 Sa · WN833 11:10 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14DL3650dep −5 → arr+48
09-14WN1188dep +8 → arr−3
09-14WN581dep −2 → arr−8
09-14WN833dep −5 → arr−14
09-13DL3577dep −10 → arr−39
09-13DL3650arrived−13
09-13WN1998departed−3
09-13WN2479departed+142

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
MCIKansas City +5 min smooth Full MCI delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Austin route actually runs

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

Is MCI–AUS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCI is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 1,047 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–AUS fly?

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