Southwest AirlinesWN89% on time
Flights WN3360 06:05 Mo Th Fr · WN2527 06:40 Tu We · WN799 11:00 Tu We · WN866 11:45 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Kansas City (MCI): 24 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 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,687 km, an estimated 2 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and Kansas City. Updated 4 November 2026 at 10:07 UTC.
Today, TPA → MCI
Wed 4 Nov · local times- 14:10 WN4966SOUTHWEST On scheduleGate C31 · TC MCI 16:05scheduled
Checked TPA board 04:38 · MCI board 04:07
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +7
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +0
1,687 km · ~2h 40m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 24x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 tracked TPA → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~2h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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
Conditions are tightest at MCI: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Tampa to Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TPA 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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TPA to MCI questions
Is TPA–MCI running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on TPA–MCI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 21:25 from TPA. 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 TPA to MCI?
Great-circle distance is 1,687 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 149–175 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does TPA–MCI fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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