MCI → DCAKansas City to Washington

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington (DCA): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,524 km, an estimated 2 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Washington. Updated 31 October 2026 at 15:07 UTC.

Today, MCI → DCA

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA5629American Left 05:54 Landed 09:08 −29
  2. · WN1715Southwest On schedule DCA est. 13:34sched 13:45

Checked MCI board 10:07 · DCA board 10:18

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
DCA Washington smooth · +0
1,524 km · ~2h 27m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:2537x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 37x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 19 tracked MCI → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~2h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4406 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA5629 varies Sa Su · AA5268 10:03 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA5085 16:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1078 07:40 Mo Th Fr Su · WN4934 07:40 Tu We · WN2619 11:35 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN1663 12:15 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA5629dep −6 → arr−29
10-30AA4406dep −11 → arr−35
10-30AA5085dep −10 → arr−35
10-30AA5268dep −10 → arr−22
10-30WN1078dep −9 → arr−29
10-30WN2619dep −7 → arr−25
10-30WN3546dep −1 → arr−10
10-29AA4406dep −10 → arr−44
10-29AA5085dep −16 → arr−21
10-29AA5268dep −7 → arr−24
10-29WN1078dep +17 → arr+15
10-29WN2619dep −7 → arr−26
10-29WN3546dep −4 → arr−22
10-28AA4406dep −8 → arr−36
10-28AA5085dep +25 → arr+3
10-28AA5268dep −8 → arr−26
10-28WN2419arrived−32
10-28WN4934arrived−20
10-28WN759arrived−23

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 🌤 overcast · E 12 kt Full MCI delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 8 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MCI and DCA: a 41% 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 →

How the Kansas City to Washington route actually runs

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

Is MCI–DCA 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–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:25 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 1,524 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–161 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–DCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.