MCI → LAXKansas City to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles (LAX): 34 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 92% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,190 km, an estimated 3 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Los Angeles. Updated 4 November 2026 at 08:07 UTC.

Today, MCI → LAX

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 00:00 DL1517DELTA Sched 00:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 00:00 DL2337DELTA Sched 00:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MCI board 02:07 · LAX board 22:33

MCI Kansas City smooth · +1
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,190 km · ~3h 18m est.
dep bank 06:15–21:0034x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 34x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 13 tracked MCI → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~3h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures34x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Delta Air LinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1972 07:16 daily · DL1517 16:03 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN3908 06:15 Mo Th Fr · WN2717 19:00 Tu We Th · WN1267 20:55 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN452 21:00 Mo Tu Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5489 16:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03DL1972dep −10 → arr−18
11-03UA5489dep −7 → arr−24
11-03WN452dep +0 → arr−23
11-03WN4786dep +6 → arr−27
11-02DL1972dep −5 → arr−27
11-02UA5489dep −7 → arr−44
11-02WN452dep +20 → arr−2
11-01DL1972dep +0 → arr−22
11-01UA5489dep −4 → arr−16
11-01WN452dep +89 → arr+67
10-31DL1972dep −10 → arr−28
10-31UA5489arrived−8
10-31WN3509arrived−22

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 +1 min smooth ⛅ overcast · WNW 9 kt Full MCI delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 4 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MCI: a 45% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is MCI–LAX running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 19:00 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 2,190 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 185–218 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–LAX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.