American AirlinesAA100% on time
Flights AA2611 06:00 Mo Tu Th Fr · AA946 varies daily · AA2947 07:49 Mo Tu Fr Sa · AA1480 12:51 daily
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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,667 km, an estimated 2 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Philadelphia. Updated 15 September 2026 at 00:53 UTC.
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +0
PHL
Philadelphia
smooth · +0
1,667 km · ~2h 38m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 operated MCI → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−20 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 and PHL: 47% 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 Philadelphia route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCI to PHL 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 PHL questions
Is MCI–PHL 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–PHL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MCI to PHL?
Great-circle distance is 1,667 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–173 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MCI–PHL fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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