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. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 16 September 2026 at 17:45 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
IAD Washington smooth · +0
1,487 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 11:10–17:397x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated MCI → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 varies daily · UA3546 17:39 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16UA1572departed−1
09-15UA1572dep −3 → arr−17
09-15UA3546dep −2 → arr−24
09-14UA1572dep −10 → arr−18
09-14UA3546dep −6 → arr−25
09-13UA1572dep +19 → arr−8
09-13UA3546arrived−32

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 9 kt Full MCI delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 6 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 42% 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 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?

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.

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.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MCI and arrival-side delay at IAD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.