MCI → IADKansas City to Washington

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,487 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Washington. Updated 11 September 2026 at 03:53 UTC.

MCI Kansas City heavy · +40
IAD Washington smooth · +0
1,487 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 12:10–17:397x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated MCI → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated 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
United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1572 12:10 daily · UA3546 17:39 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10UA1572dep −8 → arr−28
09-10UA3546dep −9 → arr−40
09-09LXJ319arrived+67
09-09UA1572dep −10 → arr−34
09-09UA3546dep −7 → arr−28
09-08UA1572dep −3 → arr−19
09-08UA3546dep −10 → arr−27
09-07UA1572arrived−25
09-07UA3546arrived−25

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 +40 min heavy 🌤 clear · SSE 4 kt Full MCI delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNW 6 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Washington route actually runs

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

Is MCI–IAD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MCI is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–IAD?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:39 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,487 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–157 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.