MCI → PHXKansas City to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Phoenix (PHX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,677 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Phoenix. Updated 8 September 2026 at 06:54 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
1,677 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:1514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated MCI → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2645 06:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AA4221 14:27 Tu Sa · AA2101 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1789 varies daily · WN2528 06:55 Tu We Su · WN2065 08:30 Sa · WN2338 10:25 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA2101departed−5
09-07AA2645departed−6
09-07WN1789departed−4
09-07WN2338departed+25
09-07WN2530departed+14
09-07WN2531departed−1

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 · SE 11 kt Full MCI delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 8 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 44% 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 Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is MCI–PHX 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–PHX?

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

How long is the flight from MCI to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 1,677 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–PHX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.