MCO → MCIOrlando to Kansas City

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Kansas City (MCI): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,726 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Kansas City. Updated 29 October 2026 at 08:07 UTC.

Today, MCO → MCI

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 08:05 WN4142SOUTHWEST On scheduleGate 106 · TA MCI 10:10scheduled
  2. 10:10 WN2969SOUTHWEST On scheduleGate 129 · TA MCI 12:15scheduled
  3. 18:05 WN4897SOUTHWEST Sched 18:05Departure not confirmed by the board MCI 20:10scheduled
  4. 22:10 WN2741SOUTHWEST Sched 22:10Departure not confirmed by the board MCI 00:15scheduled
  5. · WN2174SOUTHWEST On schedule MCI 15:35scheduled

Checked MCO board 03:22 · MCI board 03:07

MCO Orlando smooth · +5
MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
1,726 km · ~2h 43m est.
dep bank 06:40–22:1035x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 35x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 tracked MCO → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN2766 06:40 Su · WN4117 06:40 Sa · WN3969 07:30 Tu We · WN4142 08:05 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28WN1979dep +25 → arr+11
10-28WN2741dep +63 → arr+49
10-28WN3969dep −6 → arr−1
10-28WN4800dep +10 → arr−2
10-27WN1979dep −4 → arr−19
10-27WN2741departed+7
10-27WN3969dep −2 → arr−25
10-27WN4800dep +4 → arr−9
10-26WN2174arrived−20
10-26WN2741arrived−174

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
MCOOrlando +5 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 6 kt Full MCO delay board →
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 12 kt Full MCI delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MCI: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to Kansas City route actually runs

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

Is MCO–MCI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–MCI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 18:05 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to MCI?

Great-circle distance is 1,726 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–MCI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.