MCI → SANKansas City to San Diego

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,142 km, an estimated 3 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and San Diego. Updated 11 September 2026 at 15:53 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
SAN San Diego smooth · +2
2,142 km · ~3h 15m est.
dep bank 07:20–13:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated MCI → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN2533 07:20 Mo Th Fr Su · WN254 12:40 Sa · WN2313 13:00 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN2533dep +0 → arr−2
09-10WN2533dep +1 → arr+0
09-09WN2313dep −3 → arr−9
09-08WN2313dep +4 → arr+4
09-07WN2533departed−3

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 🌤 few clouds · SSE 3 kt Full MCI delay board →
SANSan Diego +2 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 8 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCI to SAN 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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How we measure this →

MCI to SAN questions

Is MCI–SAN 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–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 2,142 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 181–214 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–SAN fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.