MDW → MCIChicago to Kansas City

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 650 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Kansas City. Updated 14 September 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +1
MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
650 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 06:20–20:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated MDW → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated 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 AirlinesWN78% on time

Flights WN2807 06:20 Mo Th Fr · WN4239 07:15 Tu We Su · WN2754 varies daily · WN2755 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14WN2754departed−1
09-14WN2807dep −9 → arr−12
09-14WN8618departed+11
09-13WN164dep +22 → arr+17
09-13WN2754dep +10 → arr+5
09-13WN2755dep −4 → arr−15
09-13WN4239dep −9 → arr+0
09-13WN704dep +29 → arr+38
09-13WN984departed+6

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
MDWChicago +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 9 kt Full MCI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Kansas City route actually runs

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

Is MDW–MCI 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 MDW–MCI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 17:00 from MDW. 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 MDW to MCI?

Great-circle distance is 650 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–MCI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 45 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.