MCI → CLTKansas City to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Charlotte (CLT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,299 km, an estimated 2 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Charlotte. Updated 11 September 2026 at 16:39 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
1,299 km · ~2h 10m est.
dep bank 06:00–14:547x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 10mestimated 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
American 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
American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA1297 06:00 daily · AA1003 varies Tu Th Fr Su · AA1616 13:04 daily · AA1619 14:54 Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AA1003dep +23 → arr+24
09-11AA1297dep +55 → arr+42
09-10AA1003dep −11 → arr+3
09-10AA1297dep −6 → arr−17
09-10AA1616dep −12 → arr−15
09-10AA1619dep +2 → arr−16
09-09AA1297dep −5 → arr−17
09-09AA1619dep +8 → arr−6

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 3 kt Full MCI delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 6 kt Full CLT 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 Kansas City to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is MCI–CLT 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 MCI–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 1,299 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 122–141 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.