American AirlinesAA91% on time
Flights AA1098 05:28 daily · AA1261 06:44 daily · AA1582 08:02 daily · AA2430 09:49 daily
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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 742 km, an estimated 1 hour 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 17 September 2026 at 19:56 UTC.
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +5
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
smooth · +0
742 km · ~1h 27m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time
of the last 11 operated MCI → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather 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 →
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How the Kansas City to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCI to DFW 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 DFW questions
Is MCI–DFW 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–DFW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:28 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MCI to DFW?
Great-circle distance is 742 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 82–94 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MCI–DFW fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 60 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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