STL → MCISt Louis to Kansas City

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Direct flights from St Louis (STL) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 380 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St Louis and Kansas City. Updated 10 October 2026 at 20:07 UTC.

STL St Louis smooth · +4
MCI Kansas City smooth · +5
380 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 08:25–21:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated STL → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated 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 AirlinesWN60% on time

Flights WN4087 08:25 Sa Su · WN2520 08:30 Tu We · WN2667 08:30 Mo Th Fr · WN552 13:25 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10WN4075arrived+1
10-10WN4087dep +1 → arr−18
10-09WN2667arrived−3
10-09WN487arrived+38
10-09WN4964arrived+44

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
STLSt Louis +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 5 kt Full STL delay board →
MCIKansas City +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 9 kt Full MCI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at STL and 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 St Louis to Kansas City route actually runs

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

Is STL–MCI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MCI is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STL–MCI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 from STL. 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 STL to MCI?

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 STL–MCI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.