MCI → STLKansas City to St Louis

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to St Louis (STL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 65% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 380 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and St Louis. Updated 17 August 2026 at 11:23 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
STL St Louis busy · +24
380 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 08:15–17:057x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 23 operated MCI → STL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−5 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

Current nonstop fares

MCI → STL · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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 AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN2536 varies Mo Tu We Sa Su · WN2008 08:25 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2353 11:55 Mo Tu We Su · WN2811 12:15 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-16AA1594dep +24 → arr+129
08-16WN2351dep −3 → arr−20
08-16WN2536dep −5 → arr−15
08-16WN866dep +8 → arr−14
08-15WN1315dep +8 → arr−5
08-15WN2536dep +3 → arr−11
08-14WN2008dep −1 → arr+5
08-14WN2538dep +29 → arr+16
08-14WN2811dep −11 → arr−24
08-13WN2008dep −1 → arr−9
08-13WN2538dep +37 → arr+19
08-13WN2811dep +17 → arr+11
08-12WN2353dep +0 → arr−9
08-12WN2536dep −6 → arr−17
08-12WN2538dep +60 → arr+54
08-11WN2353dep −8 → arr−20
08-11WN2536dep −6 → arr−22
08-11WN2538dep +55 → arr+37
08-11WN3564departed+43
08-10SY8121dep +5 → arr+7
08-10WN2008dep −3 → arr−7
08-10WN2538dep +35 → arr+21
08-10WN2811dep +56 → arr+48

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 5 kt Full MCI delay board →
STLSt Louis +24 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 7 kt Full STL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI and STL: 50% 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 St Louis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop MCI to STL flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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 STL questions

Is MCI–STL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at STL is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–STL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 and evening departures around 17:05 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to STL?

Great-circle distance is 380 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–STL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 30 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.