Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN3151 11:05 Tu We · WN2834 14:00 Sa · WN4442 19:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2161 19:20 Su
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 San Diego and Kansas City. Updated 6 September 2026 at 22:37 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +0
2,142 km · ~3h 15m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live SAN and MCI delay boards
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~3h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Diego to Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN 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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Pro Flight Search — San Diego (SAN) to Kansas City (MCI) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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SAN to MCI questions
Is SAN–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 SAN–MCI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:05 and evening departures around 19:00 from SAN. 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 SAN to MCI?
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 SAN–MCI fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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