MCI → LGAKansas City to New York

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to New York (LGA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,777 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and New York. Updated 7 September 2026 at 12:53 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
LGA New York smooth · +2
1,777 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 00:00–18:5914x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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 DL5472 00:00 daily · DL370 06:00 daily · DL572 10:38 daily · DL2068 18:59 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3090 05:55 Mo Th Fr · WN2599 varies Mo Tu We Su · WN3231 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN1848 13:10 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07DL370dep −10 → arr−10
09-07WN3090dep −7 → arr−4
09-06DL2068dep +91 → arr+90
09-06DL572dep +47 → arr+42
09-06WN2599dep −11 → arr−21
09-06WN3231dep −4 → arr−11
09-06WN3645dep +68 → arr+58

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 8 kt Full MCI delay board →
LGANew York +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 9 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 47% 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is MCI–LGA 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–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 1,777 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 155–182 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–LGA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.