MCI → SFOKansas City to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco (SFO): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 2,406 km, an estimated 3 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and San Francisco. Updated 10 September 2026 at 19:59 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +8
SFO San Francisco smooth · +3
2,406 km · ~3h 35m est.
dep bank 00:00–17:2321x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100

route health from live MCI and SFO delay boards

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~3h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air New ZealandAsiana 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
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9502 17:23 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6318 17:23 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2429 00:00 daily · UA1649 15:29 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09UA2429departed−7

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 +8 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 5 kt Full MCI delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +3 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 8 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 59% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 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 Francisco route actually runs

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

Is MCI–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCI is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–SFO?

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

How long is the flight from MCI to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 2,406 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 200–236 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–SFO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.